Although the 19th Amendment, which was ratified 100 years ago Tuesday, eased the obstacles some women faced at the ballot box, Black women still faced legal barriers. "For Black women, our right to vote is only secured with the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965," said Valethia Watkins, an associate professor of Africana studies at howard1867. "Black women have only had the legal protected vote for half the time of some other women." ⬆️ More at the link in our bio. 📸 Kamil Krzaczynski / AFP - GettyImages #19thAmendment #voting #Blackwomen #suffrage #HowardUniversity #NBCBLK