USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -The Nineteenth Amendment (Amendment XIX) to the United States Constitution prohibits the United States and its states from denying the right to vote to citizens of the United States on the basis of sex, in effect recognizing the right of women to a vote.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -The 18th Amendment, ratified just a year earlier than the 19th, prohibited the sale of alcohol in the United States. The 20th Amendment in 1933 repealed it. The 19th Amendment was also a part of a global effort among western nations to grant women’s suffrage amid the turmoil of World War I.

Detailed explanation-4: -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-5: -Approved by the Senate on June 4, 1919, and ratified in August 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment marked one stage in women’s long fight for political equality. This timeline features key moments on the Senate’s long road to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution.