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Nineteenth Amendment

By courtbarry24

  • The amendment was introduced in Congress.

    The amendment was introduced in Congress.
    It took fourty-two years of fighting from women's rights activists to get the 19th amendment ratified.

  • NAWSA

    NAWSA
    The National American Women Sufferage Association was formed when the two groups, the NWSA and the AWSA joined together.

  • Western states adopted womens sufferage.

    Western states adopted womens sufferage.
    Nine states adopted womens sufferage which helped ratify the amendment.

  • First national political party supported women's sufferage.

    First national political party supported women's sufferage.
    Theodore Roosevelt's progressive political party supported women's sufferage.

  • National Women's Party

    National Women's Party
    Decided to adopt a more radical approach to women's sufferage. Members picketed the White House, martched, and staged acts of civil disobedience.

  • The House of Representatives passed the bill.

    The House of Representatives passed the bill.
    Women had gotten two-thirds of the House of Representative to pass the bill onto the Senate.

  • The Senate approved the bill.

    The Senate approved the bill.
    Women got two-thirds of the Senate to approve the bill.

  • Congress proposed the amendment.

    Congress proposed the amendment.
    It took 41 years for Congress tp propose the amendment to both houses.

  • The 19th amendment was ratified.

    The 19th amendment was ratified.
    Tennessee was the 36th state to ratify the 19th amendment, getting three-fourths of all states to agree to this law.

  • U.S. Secretary of State apporved the amendment.

    U.S. Secretary of State apporved the amendment.
    Bainbridge Colby was the one who approved it.