National American Woman Suffrage Association

Senate Passes 19th Amendment Sending Women's Suffrage to States for Ratification

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On June 4, 1919, the U.S. Senate voted in favor of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, which stated that “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” The Senate vote came nearly 18 months …

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