Vague phrasing in the state’s Revolutionary-era Constitution enfranchised women who met specific property requirements. A ...

The 19th Amendment didn’t give women the right to vote Its language — and effects — were much narrower.

Rita Moreno is one of USA TODAY's Women of the Century. To commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, we've assembled a list of 100 women who've made a substantial impact on our ...

When Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Aug. 18, 1920, that was enough: as the 36th state to approve the amendment, the Volunteer State made sure the U.S ...

Even a century after Tennessee became the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment on Aug. 18, 1920, there are still a lot of misunderstandings about what that 39-word addition to the Constitution ...

The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.

One hundred years ago, both chambers of Congress passed the 19th Amendment, which guaranteed American women the right to vote. The landmark amendment was ratified into the U.S. Constitution the ...

One hundred years ago this month, suffragists celebrated the amendment’s adoption. For Black women, it wasn’t a culminating moment, but the start of a new fight to secure voting rights for all ...

Here are 10 women who have made significant political contributions in the 100 years since women won the right to vote with the 19th Amendment.

In August 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified -- or approved by three-quarters of the states -- and gave the majority of U.S. women the right to vote. Test your knowledge on the movement that ...

The race to ratify the 19th Amendment began on this day in history, June 4, 1919, after Congress passed the text of the amendment. The amendment granted the right to vote to women.

The 19th Amendment was a key step for women's rights in the U.S. Women won the right to vote more than a century ago, but access to the ballot has never been equal. Learn about the barriers faced ...