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Joint Resolution Proposing the 19th Amendment, 1919

The amendment giving women suffrage had first been introduced to Congress in 1878, but it did not pass until 1919. It was ratified by the states in 1920.

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Artifact Date
January 1, 1919
Topic(s)
  • Constitution
  • Women's Rights

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