Women’s Suffrage
Teacher’s Guide: Primary Sources
On June 4, 1919, the United States Senate approved the 19th amendment to the Constitution, which 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.” On August 18, 1920, Tennessee became the needed 36th state to ratify the amendment. The Library of Congress ~ http://www.loc.gov/teachers/classroommaterials/primarysourcesets/womens-suffrage/pdf/teacher_guide.pdf |