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On Constitution Day, the Suffragists Show Us How to Save Civics

On Constitution Day, the Suffragists Show Us How to Save Civics
Suffragists march in October 1917, displaying placards containing the signatures of over one million New York women demanding to vote. Public Domain
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Each September, we celebrate Constitution Day, honoring the document that defines our government and secures our rights. But constitutions don’t defend themselves. They work only when citizens understand them, test them, and expand their promise.

Colleen Shogan
Colleen Shogan
Author
Dr. Colleen Shogan served as the 11th Archivist of the United States. She is a senior fellow in civics education at Stand Together, a senior advisor at More Perfect, and co-chair of the Women’s Suffrage National Monument Foundation.