The nineteenth amendment states that, "The rights 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".
The nineteenth amendment gave women the right to vote in America. After fighting for decades, the women's suffrage finally succeeded in bringing equality for women. With the implemention of the nineteenth amendment, women can now vote.
The nineteenth amendment was first introduced to congress in 1878 by Aaron A. Sargent. After forty one years, the last state needed for the amendment to be effective, Tennessee, finally ratified the amendment in 1919.
Before the nineteenth amendment was introduced, the constitution and other amendments did not state the rights that women had. Therefore causing women to be treated unfairly in society. In the court case, Minor V. Happersett, the Supreme Court voted that the fourteenth amendment did not give women the right to vote. With the implementation of the nineteenth amendment, women are now able to vote.
Sources:
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment
Excellent post about a key amendment to American history. I especially like how you captured such an important measure in a very succinct and informative way. Muller v Oregon was also an important court case that showed the negative attitudes towards women at the time. Do you believe that the 19th Amendment was popular at the time it was passed?
ReplyDeleteFor more information on the 19th Amendment:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Nineteenth-Amendment