A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives ends with the state ratifying the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. After decades of struggle and protest by suffragettes across the country, the decisive vote is cast by a 24-year-old representative who reputedly changed his vote after receiving a note […]
A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives ends with the state ratifying the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. After decades of struggle and protest by suffragettes across the country, the decisive vote is cast by a 24-year-old representative who reputedly changed his vote after receiving a note […]
From Seneca Falls to the civil rights movement, see what events led to the ratification of the 19th amendment and later acts supporting Black and Native American women's right to vote.
The delay did not affect women's right to vote, but it did send a message about just how recently such an idea remained controversial
The 19th Amendment was ratified just in time to include women voters in the next presidential election.
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In honor of Women's History Month, take a look at these turning points throughout women's history and the fight for equal rights.
A dramatic battle in the Tennessee House of Representatives ends with the state ratifying the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution on August 18, 1920. After decades of struggle and protest by suffragettes across the country, the decisive vote is cast by a 24-year-old representative who reputedly changed his vote after receiving a note […]
This is a 20 open ended question webquest on the Women's Suffrage Movement. It covers the movement from when it began in the 1820's until the 19th Amendment was ratified. Students click on the website (history.com) and answer questions as they read through. The last page is a chart that they comp...
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, guaranteeing all women's right to vote, is ratified as Tennessee becomes the 36th state to approve it.
From Seneca Falls to the civil rights movement, see what events led to the ratification of the 19th amendment and later acts supporting Black and Native American women's right to vote.
The 19th Amendment was ratified just in time to include women voters in the next presidential election.
