What will women do with the 鈥�70s?On Aug. 26, 1920, women of the United States won the right to vote. On that date, 50 years ago, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified by the last state and became the law of the land. This newspaper, founded 12 years earlier by Mary Baker Eddy, advocated ratification. Today, in saluting that milestone in civil rights, the Monitor asks men and women of different minds about this social revolution and the emerging role of women. Here鈥檚 what some of them are saying.
Closeup on鈥� Robert F. KennedyThe junior Senator from New York is a man who stirs sharp emotions. Opponents call him 鈥榗old, ruthless, arrogant.鈥� Friends see 鈥榞entleness 鈥� idealism, compassion.鈥� Here is a look at a presidential candidate and his record.