facts about the 19th amendment
1. The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution was ratified on August 18, 1920, granting women the right to vote in the United States.
2. The amendment was the culmination of a decades-long campaign by women's suffrage activists, known as the women's suffrage movement.
3. The amendment states, "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."
4. The 19th Amendment was first introduced in Congress in 1878, but it took over 40 years for it to be ratified.
5. The final push for ratification came after World War I, when women had played a crucial role in the war effort and were demanding equal rights.
6. The amendment was ratified after the required three-fourths of state legislatures approved it.
7. The first election in which women nationwide could vote was the 1920 presidential election between Warren G. Harding and James M. Cox.
8. The 19th Amendment significantly expanded the voting population in the United States, giving women a voice in government and politics.
9. The struggle for women's suffrage did not end with the passage of the 19th Amendment, as many women of color still faced barriers to voting due to discrimination and voter suppression.
10. The passage of the 19th Amendment marked a significant milestone in the fight for gender equality and civil rights in the United States.