USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -When Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment on August 18, 1920, the amendment passed its final hurdle of obtaining the agreement of three-fourths of the states. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26, 1920, changing the face of the American electorate forever.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once 3/4 of states vote to ratify, the amendment is added to the Constitution (Matching Tennessee’s Ratification. Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify, clinching the amendment’s passage.)

Detailed explanation-3: -On August 24, 1920, Tennessee became the Perfect 36. That is, it became the final state needed to ratify the 19th Amendment which gave women the right to vote in America. The story of how Tennessee became the Perfect 36 will be retold through the lessons and materials in this trunk.

Detailed explanation-4: -On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to approve, and the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was ratified.