Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution
Amendment XIX (the Nineteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution states:
- 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.
- Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
Interpretation and history
This amendment gives the right to vote to women.On February 27, 1922 a challenge to the 19th Amendment was rebuffed by the Supreme Court of the United States.
http://www.archives.gov/exhibit_hall/charters_of_freedom/constitution/amendments_11-27.html#19
See Also
Frances Willard was a tireless supporter of this amendment.Date Ratified
