I had the 19th amendment.
The 19th amendment was ratified into the constitution in August, 1920. The amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. To achieve this goal, it was a long and difficult struggle. It took decades of agitation and protest. Beginning in the mid-19th century, supporters of women's suffrage lectured, wrote, and rebelled to get the much wanted change in the constitution.
Many of those supporters did not live to see the amendment being ratified. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized a convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848 to promote women's suffrage. Stanton and Mott, along with Susan B. Anthony, and other activists, formed organizations that raised public awareness and lobbied the government to grant voting rights to women. In 1878, the amendment was first introduced in congress. Strong supporters of the suffrage amendment used tactics such as parades, silent vigils, and hunger strikes.
These supporters usually met up with violent opponents. They were heckled (interrupted with aggressive comments), jailed, and sometimes even physically abused. By 1916, most of the supporters united to reach their goal of ratifying the amendment. New York had adopted women's suffrage in 1917. President Wilson changed his position to support this amendment soon after New York adopted it.
In 1918, the political balance shifted. On May 21st, 1919, the House of Representatives passed the amendment. Two weeks later, it was passed by the Senate. On June 4th, 1919, it was passed by Congress. On August 18th, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify this amendment. The 36th state to ratify the amendment accomplished the 3/4ths of the states agreement.
After a 70-year battle, the supporters of women's suffrage were successful with the passage of the 19th amendment. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26th, 1920. This changed the American elections forever. This also began the move for women's rights for equality. There are still some struggles for equality, today.
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