USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -What is the 19th Amendment? The 19th Amendment makes it illegal to deny the right to vote to any citizen based on their sex, which effectively granted women the right to vote. It was first introduced to Congress in 1878 and was finally certified 42 years later in 1920.

Detailed explanation-2: -While women were not always united in their goals, and the fight for women’s suffrage was complex and interwoven with issues of civil and political rights for all Americans, the efforts of women like Ida B. Wells and Alice Paul led to the passage of the 19th Amendment.

Detailed explanation-3: -June 10, 1919: Illinois, Michigan, and Wisconsin became the first states to ratify the amendment. “A Vote for Every Woman in 1920!” declared the National American Woman Suffrage Association after the passage of the 19th Amendment by Congress on June 4, 1919.