Tennessee General Assembly

Tennessee Enacts Felony Camping Law to Suppress Black Lives Matter Protests and Strip Voting Rights

2020-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Governor Bill Lee signed legislation on August 21, 2020 that escalated penalties for camping on Tennessee state property from a misdemeanor to a Class E felony punishable by up to six years in prison and permanent disenfranchisement—a transparent effort to suppress Black Lives Matter protests that …

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Tennessee Becomes 36th State to Ratify 19th Amendment as Women Win Right to Vote

1920-08-18 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 10/10

On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, providing the three-fourths majority of states required to add women’s suffrage to the U.S. Constitution. The decisive vote in the Tennessee House of Representatives came down to 24-year-old State Representative …

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