USA HISTORY

RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877

WOMENS SUFFRAGE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Congress approved the 19th Amendment on ____
A
June 4, 1919
B
January 4, 1920
C
June 4, 1920
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Congress Approves Nineteenth Amendment. On June 4, 1919, Congress, by joint resolution, approved the woman’s suffrage amendment and sent it to the states for ratification. The House of Representatives had voted 304-89 and the Senate 56-25 in favor of the amendment.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 19th Amendment was adopted and officially became part of the U.S. Constitution on August 26, 1920.

Detailed explanation-3: -Wells and Alice Paul led to the passage of the 19th Amendment. Signed into law on August 26, 1920, the passage of the 19th Amendment was the result of decades of work by tens of thousands across the country who worked for change.

Detailed explanation-4: -The 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution, ensuring that American citizens could no longer be denied the right to vote because of their sex. Michael Boyd was a legal studies intern at the National Constitution Center.

Detailed explanation-5: -On May 21, 1919, the amendment passed the House 304 to 89, with 42 votes more than was necessary. On June 4, 1919, it was brought before the Senate and, after Southern Democrats abandoned a filibuster, 36 Republican Senators were joined by 20 Democrats to pass the amendment with 56 yeas, 25 nays, and 14 not voting.

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