Understanding the 19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage

The 19th amendment of the constitution states, “Prohibits the denial
of the right to vote based on sex.” The date submitted was June,
4, 1919 and was completed on August 18, 1920. The ratification time
span was 1 year, 2 months and 14 days.
The background on this amendment was until 1910, most states in the
United States did not allow women to vote. This amendment came
about from women’s suffrage movement which was fought on state
and national levels. It overruled Minor vs. Happersett in the Supreme
Court that said the 14th amendment did not allow women to vote. The
first case that went to court in 1875. The court rejected the 14th
amendment was extended to women but that was not clear. It was
implied that there was “equality” but

still most states would not allow
women to vote. There needs to be clarity!
The movement for Women Equality ran alongside the fight to rid
slavery. It has strong campaigns and demonstration for congress to
pass the ratification. Women pushing this movement into action also
reinforced by service women working in the industry during World War
II, showing the world women were just as strong and capable as the
men, doing their job while they were off at war.
The 19th amendment was introduced in 1878 by Senator Aaron A.
Sargent. Forty one years later congressed approved and submitted it
in 1919. It was unconstitutional of the rights of certain citizens could
not vote based on their sex.
By 1919 2/3 of the vote was in favor of women’s suffrage amendment.
It just came down to the state of Tennessee. The amendment had
failed by one vote. A Governor by the name of Harry Burns who was
24 years old, shocked everyone by casting the vote of ratification. It
seems him mother played a huge part in his decision when he cast his
vote that day. His mother happen to put a note in his pocket that day.
She reminded him to be a good boy and vote for women’s suffrage.
Women finally won the vote!
In 1890 the territory of Wyoming allowed some women to vote. It was
the first state to support women suffrage other states joined like Utah
and Colorado.