Today is the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States constitution. The amendment gave the right to vote to all American women. As you might expect, some people are writing about this important anniversary....
19th Amendment
New exhibit on the 19th Amendment opening at the National Constitution Center
“The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote” opens on August 26, 2020. Here is the original, pre-COVID-19, press release: Philadelphia, PA (January 29, 2020) – On June 10, the National Constitution Center will open The 19th Amendment: How Women Won...
States That Gave Women The Right to Vote Before the 19th Amendment
This map was distributed at a congressional hearing on women’s suffrage on March 3, 1914. As you can see most western states allowed women to vote well before the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920. Read more about the map here....
Animated Map of Women’s Suffrage in the United States
I can’t embed it, so you will need to check it out here....