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President of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry Esther Fortunoff talks about her grandmother & the 19th Amendment

President of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry Esther Fortunoff talks about her grandmother and how the 19th Amendment affected the opening of the business.

News 12 Staff

Aug 18, 2020, 12:41 PM

Updated 1,420 days ago

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President of Fortunoff Fine Jewelry Esther Fortunoff talks about her grandmother and how the 19th Amendment affected the opening of the business.
"I think about my grandmother, growing up without the right to vote," says Fortunoff. "She's contemplating opening her store with my grandfather ... just after the 19th Amendment passed ... she could work together with him and sort of show women could be on an equal footing."


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