Women's suffragists parade in New York City in 1917, carrying placards with the signatures of more than one million women |
In early May 1919 a joint resolution was approved in Congress proposing a constitutional amendment affirming that a US citizen's right to vote could not be denied based on sex. It was a brief proposal based on a near century-long effort to achieve that end.\
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.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
This post remembers only one landmark in the fascinating story of women's suffrage in the US. Consult the references listed below, particularly the Wikipedia articles, sources, and external links, for more information.
Sources
Text:
Wikipedia.com, Nineteenth Amendment,
National Women's History Museum
Women's Rights National Historical Park
Photos and Illustrations:
suffragists, The New York Times photo archive, public domain
Nineteen Amendment, National Archives and Records Administration
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