-“ 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."
The 19th Amendment in our own words:
- The rights of citizens of the United States of America cannot be denied
or shortened by The United States or any other state because of their gender. Also, voting rights cannot be denied due to your gender either.
Women have only been voting legally for 89 years. When this amendment was added, women were given the right to vote after much hard work.
The 19th Amendment was proposed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920.
The Congress proposed the Nineteenth Amendment on June 4, 1919 and the following states ratified the amendment:
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Illinois (June 10, 1919, reaffirmed on June 17, 1919)
Michigan (June 10, 1919)
Wisconsin (June 10, 1919)
Kansas (June 16, 1919)
New York (June 16, 1919)
Ohio (June 16, 1919)
Pennsylvania (June 24, 1919)
Massachusetts (June 25, 1919)
Texas (June 28, 1919)
Iowa (July 2, 1919)
Missouri (July 3, 1919)
Arkansas (July 28, 1919)
Montana (August 2, 1919)
Nebraska (August 2, 1919)
Minnesota (September 8, 1919)
New Hampshire (September 10, 1919)
Utah (October 2, 1919)
California (November 1, 1919)
Maine (November 5, 1919)
North Dakota (December 1, 1919)
South Dakota (December 4, 1919)
Colorado (December 15, 1919)
Kentucky (January 6, 1920)
Rhode Island (January 6, 1920)
Oregon (January 13, 1920)
Indiana (January 16, 1920)
Wyoming (January 27, 1920)
Nevada (February 7, 1920)
New Jersey (February 9, 1920)
Idaho (February 11, 1920)
Arizona (February 12, 1920)
New Mexico (February 21, 1920)
Oklahoma (February 28, 1920)
West Virginia (March 10, 1920, confirmed on September 21, 1920)
Washington (March 22, 1920)
Tennessee (August 18, 1920)
Ratification was completed on August 18, 1920. The amendment was subsequently ratified by the following states:
Connecticut (September 14, 1920, reaffirmed on September 21, 1920)
Vermont (February 8, 1921)
Delaware (March 6, 1923, after being rejected on June 2, 1920)
Maryland (March 29, 1941 after being rejected on February 24, 1920; not certified until February 25, 1958)
Virginia (February 21, 1952, after being rejected on February 12, 1920)
Alabama (September 8, 1953, after being rejected on September 22, 1919)
Florida (May 13, 1969)
South Carolina (July 1, 1969, after being rejected on January 28, 1920; not certified until August 22, 1973)
Georgia (February 20, 1970, after being rejected on July 24, 1919)
Louisiana (June 11, 1970, after being rejected on July 1, 1920)
North Carolina (May 6, 1971)
Mississippi (March 22, 1984, after being rejected on March 29, 1920)
Note: Alaska and Hawaii were not U.S. states at the time the Nineteenth Amendment was proposed.
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There were many key leaders in this rights movement. Many of them fought to prove and obtain their rights. Some women are even heroes today. Some of these women are:
Martha Wright Griffiths- a judge,congresswoman, state legislature, and first ever woman lieutenant governor
Sandra Day O'Connor- first woman judge
Abigail Adams - she was born in 1744 and and during that time she made commitments to politics and her federalist beliefs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton- Started the fight to vote, and when she died, Susan B. Anthony continued leading it.
Susan B. Anthony- she tried to run for president and was fined $1,000 for it. Was the first to start a public crusade.
Carrie Chapman Catt- she was the leader of the international woman suffrage movement and started the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (IWSA)
Geraldine Ferraro-first woman ever to run for vice president
Hilary Clinton-first woman to (legally) run for president ( besides Susan B. Anthony )
Sojourner Truth- Author of Woman's Rights speech "Ain't I A Woman"
-This related to the 19th Amendment because it talks about Woman's Suffrage and how women wanted equal rights to men. Wyoming was the first state to have women suffrage. Soon Utah, and Colorado joined Wyoming for Woman's Suffrage. On may 1919 two-thirds (2/3) of Congress finally sent it to the states to get ratified. On June 1920, women finally won the right to vote in the elections.
Questions about the 19th Amendment:
Did John McCain choose Sarah Palin so more women would vote for him? If so did they?
-Although McCain chose Sarah Palin as a woman vice president, there are many opinions on whether or not he chose her because of her sex, so more people would vote for him. Even if he did, his plan failed because in the end, Obama won anyway.
Before 1920 which states allowed women to vote in state elections?
-Before 1920, 16 states allowed women to vote. These states were: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, and Maine.
What is suffrage? Did it ever affect men?
- Suffrage means the right to vote. Suffrage affected African American men who were slaves, but not white men directly. It sometimes affected them when their wives started to agree with Woman's Suffrage, and some men were with the idea, but most opposed it.
When was the 19th Amendment Ratified?
- The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920.
Is America the only country that has gone through Woman's Suffrage?
-No. There are numerous countries around the world that have given the right to vote to women.
Are there any Women today who are still fighting for Woman's Rights?
-Yes. In Africa there is a woman named Norani Othman Who is a scholar-activist who fights for Muslim Woman's Rights.
Why was the 19th Amendment created? What Problems was it supposed to solve?
- The 19th Amendment was created to give women the same rights men had. Some of these rights are the right to vote, to be able to sit on jury, and hold a political office. It was supposed to solve the problem of women not having the same rights as men.
Are there still people/groups who still believe women should not be allowed to vote?
- Yes, there are. There is a blogger who believes this. His screen name is "homeschooldad". He thinks women should not be allowed to vote because they are: " such emotionally driven creatures that most of them don't have a logical bone in their body." He also says that there was a reason women were created. And that's to be a man's helper. Read more at: Home School Dad's View on Women Voting
Was there anything else going on during the time of Woman's Suffrage?
- During the 1920, Jazz Music was the "Cat's Pajamas". It was a very musical and expressive time period.
Would life be different without this amendment?
- Yes, life would be extremely different without this amendment. For example, Hillary Clinton could be fined and jailed if she ran for president if there was no 19th Amendment. Also, she would not be allowed to become the Secretary of State.
Amendment 19- Woman's Suffrage
By Shannon, Laura, and Rayan- The 19th Amendment states:
-“ The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied orabridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."
- The 19th Amendment in our own words:
- The rights of citizens of the United States of America cannot be deniedor shortened by The United States or any other state because of their gender. Also, voting rights cannot be denied due to your gender either.
- Connecticut (September 14, 1920, reaffirmed on September 21, 1920)
- Vermont (February 8, 1921)
- Delaware (March 6, 1923, after being rejected on June 2, 1920)
- Maryland (March 29, 1941 after being rejected on February 24, 1920; not certified until February 25, 1958)
- Virginia (February 21, 1952, after being rejected on February 12, 1920)
- Alabama (September 8, 1953, after being rejected on September 22, 1919)
- Florida (May 13, 1969)
- South Carolina (July 1, 1969, after being rejected on January 28, 1920; not certified until August 22, 1973)
- Georgia (February 20, 1970, after being rejected on July 24, 1919)
- Louisiana (June 11, 1970, after being rejected on July 1, 1920)
- North Carolina (May 6, 1971)
- Mississippi (March 22, 1984, after being rejected on March 29, 1920)
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- Current Events:
- Shannon's Current Event:Women Rally Voters to Mark 19th Amendment
-- Rayan's Current Event:
- Laura's Current Event: Women's Flight for the Vote
-This related to the 19th Amendment because it talks about Woman's Suffrage and how women wanted equal rights to men. Wyoming was the first state to have women suffrage. Soon Utah, and Colorado joined Wyoming for Woman's Suffrage. On may 1919 two-thirds (2/3) of Congress finally sent it to the states to get ratified. On June 1920, women finally won the right to vote in the elections.- Did John McCain choose Sarah Palin so more women would vote for him? If so did they?
-Although McCain chose Sarah Palin as a woman vice president, there are many opinions on whether or not he chose her because of her sex, so more people would vote for him. Even if he did, his plan failed because in the end, Obama won anyway.- Before 1920 which states allowed women to vote in state elections?
-Before 1920, 16 states allowed women to vote. These states were: Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin, Kansas, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Texas, Iowa, Missouri, Arkansas, Montana, Nebraska, Utah, and Maine.- What is suffrage? Did it ever affect men?
- Suffrage means the right to vote. Suffrage affected African American men who were slaves, but not white men directly. It sometimes affected them when their wives started to agree with Woman's Suffrage, and some men were with the idea, but most opposed it.- When was the 19th Amendment Ratified?
- The 19th Amendment was ratified on August 26, 1920.- Is America the only country that has gone through Woman's Suffrage?
-No. There are numerous countries around the world that have given the right to vote to women.- Are there any Women today who are still fighting for Woman's Rights?
-Yes. In Africa there is a woman named Norani Othman Who is a scholar-activist who fights for Muslim Woman's Rights.- Why was the 19th Amendment created? What Problems was it supposed to solve?
- The 19th Amendment was created to give women the same rights men had. Some of these rights are the right to vote, to be able to sit on jury, and hold a political office. It was supposed to solve the problem of women not having the same rights as men.- Are there still people/groups who still believe women should not be allowed to vote?
- Yes, there are. There is a blogger who believes this. His screen name is "homeschooldad". He thinks women should not be allowed to vote because they are: " such emotionally driven creatures that most of them don't have a logical bone in their body." He also says that there was a reason women were created. And that's to be a man's helper. Read more at: Home School Dad's View on Women Voting- Was there anything else going on during the time of Woman's Suffrage?
- During the 1920, Jazz Music was the "Cat's Pajamas". It was a very musical and expressive time period.- Would life be different without this amendment?
- Yes, life would be extremely different without this amendment. For example, Hillary Clinton could be fined and jailed if she ran for president if there was no 19th Amendment. Also, she would not be allowed to become the Secretary of State.