On June 4, 1919 a major change came about in the United States, also known as the ratification of the 19th amendment.
Achieving this milestone was a long and hard struggle, and victory took decades of agitation and protest.
It all began in the mid-19th century, all thanks to woman suffrage supporters who lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil
disobedience to achieve what is now considered a radical change to the constitution.
The fight began in the 1800s, around 1878 to be exact, when the amendment was first introduced in Congress, and it was finally ratified August
18th, 1920. 12 years later nine states adopted women suffrage legislation, others challenged male-only voting laws in the courts.
Achieving this milestone was a long and hard struggle, and victory took decades of agitation and protest.
It all began in the mid-19th century, all thanks to woman suffrage supporters who lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil
disobedience to achieve what is now considered a radical change to the constitution.
The fight began in the 1800s, around 1878 to be exact, when the amendment was first introduced in Congress, and it was finally ratified August
18th, 1920. 12 years later nine states adopted women suffrage legislation, others challenged male-only voting laws in the courts.
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
These words officially became part of the Constitution of the United States when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution went into effect.