1920

19th Amendment

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

The 19th Amendment, guaranteeing a woman’s right to vote, became part of the US constitution on this day in 1920.
It was ratified by 36 states after the 1918 mid-term elections purged many of the anti-suffrage members of Congress.

Amendment XIX: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged […]


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