Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle—victory took decades of agitation and protest.
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- League of Women Voters – https://www.lwv.org/tag/19th-amendment
- National Archives – https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/19th-amendment
- History Channel – https://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment-1#what-is-the-19-amendment