Excerpt from New York Times Article: Suffrage
Wins in Senate; Now Goes to States
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National American Women Suffrage
Association in Washington, D.C.
Thursday, June 5, 1919
WASHINGTON, June 4 - After a long and persistent fight advocates of woman suffrage won a victory
in the Senate today when that body, by a vote of 56 to 25, adopted the Susan Anthony amendment to
the Constitution. The suffrage supporters had two more than the necessary two-thirds vote of
Senators present. Had all the Senators known to be in favor of suffrage been present the amendment
would have had 66 votes, or two more than a two-thirds vote of the entire Senate.
The amendment, having already been passed by the House, where the vote was 304 to 89, now goes
to the States for ratification, where it will be passed upon in the form in which it has been adopted by
Congress, as follows:
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Excerpt from New York Times Article: Suffrage Wins in Senate; Now Goes to States
"Article-, Section 1. - 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.
"Section 2. - Congress shall have power, by appropriate legislation, to enforce the
provisions of this article."
Leaders of the National Woman's Party announced tonight that they would at once embark upon a
campaign to obtain ratification of the amendment by the necessary three-fourths of the States so that
women might have the vote in the next Presidential election. To achieve this ratification it will be
necessary to hold special sessions of some Legislatures which otherwise would not convene until
after the Presidential election in 1920. Miss Alice Paul, Chairman of the Woman's Party, predicted that
the campaign for ratification would succeed and that women would vote for the next President.
Suffragists thronged the Senate galleries in anticipation of the final vote, and when the outcome was
announced by President Pro Tem. Cummins they broke into deafening applause. For two minutes the
demonstration went on, Senator Cummins making no effort to check it.
What was the outcome of the Senate vote on June 4, 1919?(1 point)
Responses
The Susan Anthony amendment was rejected by the Senate.
The Susan Anthony amendment was rejected by the Senate.
The Senate adopted the Susan Anthony amendment.
The Senate adopted the Susan Anthony amendment.
The Senate delayed the vote on the Susan Anthony amendment.
The Senate delayed the vote on the Susan Anthony amendment.
The Senate voted to revise the Susan Anthony amendment.