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

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.

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.

The 19th Amendment didn’t give women the right to vote. Its language — and effects — were much narrower. by Anna North. Aug 18, 2020, 2:00 PM UTC.

When the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution, Black and white women stood alongside one another more equal than ever before. But what equality meant depended on where you were in a nation ...

19th Amendment coverage In fight for 19th Amendment, suffragists saw Tennessee as last hope and worst nightmare ‘Brilliant and politically savvy:’ The roles of African American women in the ...

4. Even though the 19th Amendment granted voting rights to women nationwide, states still had leverage to discriminate. “The 15th and 19th Amendments actually just say what states can’t do ...

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 ...

The 19th Amendment, which forbade discrimination in voting laws on the basis of sex, was passed by Congress and moved to the states for ratification on this day in history, June 4, 1919.

In 1920, after four decades of organizing to secure the vote for women, President Woodrow Wilson signed the 19th Amendment. The Constitution is not explicitly an anti-racist document, and neither ...

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 ...