Portrait of Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906) seated at a desk. Anthony was a leader in the abolitionist and women's suffrage movements. (Photo by © CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images) HARTFORD, Conn. - As the U.S.
marks the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage, many event organizers, mindful that the 19th Amendment originally benefited mostly white women, have been careful to present it as a commemoration, not a celebration.The amendment to the U.S.
Constitution was ratified on Aug. 18, 1920, but many women of color were prevented from casting ballots for decades afterward because of poll taxes, literacy tests, overt racism, intimidation, and laws that prevented the grandchildren of slaves from voting.