American Government / Unit 3 Gov 130 short lesson, about 20 seconds
The Nineteenth Amendment
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The idea
The Nineteenth Amendment, ratified in 1920, forbids denying the vote on account of sex.
In practice
Seven decades of organizing, from Seneca Falls onward, preceded the ratification.
Where people slip
The amendment secured the ballot; other legal inequalities for women outlived it.
Your place on the trail
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