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On Aug. 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, was ratified by ...
The second way to propose an amendment is by two-thirds “…of the several States,” which “…call a Convention for proposing Amendments….” The first process is by far the more popular.
The Senate of the United States shall be com­posed of two Senators from each State, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each Senator shall have one vote.The electors in each State shall ...
Briefcase The Constitution: The Nineteenth Amendment Women’s Right to Vote. Doug Mueller | April 30, 2024, 7:20 AM (Last Updated: April 30, 2024, 8:03 AM) ...
August 18 marks a day rich with historical significance, echoing moments that have shaped our modern world in profound ...
The text of the substantive clause of the Equal Rights Amendment is so simple, it fits on a T-shirt: “Equality of rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by ...
Tennessee provided the 36th and final ratification needed to make the 19th Amendment part of the U.S. Constitution.
RESOLVED by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America, in Congress assembled, two thirds of both Houses concurring, that the following Articles be proposed to the ...
Those 39 words mark the culmination of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States. Drafted in 1875 by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the 19th Amendment was first introduced ...
The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, provided for women's suffrage: The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by ...