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Suffrage celebrations ‘bittersweet’ for women of color whose fight continued after 19th Amendment

(Francisco Kjolseth | Tribune file photo) State Rep. Sandra Hollins, pictured in 2019, said she heard stories from family who were involved in the civil rights movement. “For me, it’s a sense of duty and a sense of pride to cast my ballot because I know the history of how I got there,” she said.