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Here was when the capital was moved to the district of Columbia. It was a combination of Maryland and Virginia that gave up the land which was also known as a federal territory. -
Once Congress is settled in the new capital, it passes the Organic Acts in 1801. Taking direct control of the district. People living in the district are denied to vote under the law. -
On this day women had the right to vote. -
The senate had passed the bill after amending it three different times. The bill had been passed after a vote of 70 to 18. -
Congress passed the amendment at this time. The proposed amendment was quickly ratified as part of the constitution. -
John F. Kennedy had been the president at that time when the 23d Amendment had gotten passed. -
On March 3, 1961, Ohio became the thirty eighth state to approve the amendment. This had then fulfilled the constitutions requirements that amendments be ratified by three-fourths of the states. -
Congress adopted the District of Columbia Voting Rights amendment, which had provided the district of Columbia to be treated as if it was a state. -
Alabama was the last state to ratify the amendment -
On this day the United States celebrated the 23rd Amendment on its 50th Birthday.