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Virginia Women and Politics
When Virginia ratified the 19th Amendment in 1952, some still thought politics inappropriate for "proper" southern ladies. Six decades later, trailblazing female politicians -- such as Del. Kathryn Stone, Sen. Eva Scott, Virginia Supreme Court Justice Elizabeth Lacy, and U.S. Representative Leslie Byrne --
have made headway in disproving that notion. While Virginia women run for political office in large numbers today, they are still underrepresented. |