It mobilized 25K women in the streets of New York City's Fifth Avenue on October 23, 1915, advocating for women’s voting rights.
Then on this date in history, August 26, 1920, eight days after it was ratified, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect giving women the right to vote.
Passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th Amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. Achieving this milestone required a lengthy and difficult struggle—victory took decades of agitation and protest.
Women’s Equality Day! On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment, which gave many women the right to vote, was certified as law.
The right to vote was long denied to American women, even though the majority of Americans believe that having the right to vote is essential for fully embracing citizenship. That changed with the enactment of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which forbade the states from denying people the right to vote on the grounds of sex. This significant victory for voting rights was made possible by decades of suffragists' steadfast political activism, but it is only one of many significant steps in women's fight for the right to vote.
Discover a wealth of information about the women's rights movement in the US through the National Archives collection of photographs, documents, audiovisual recordings, educational resources, exhibits, articles, blog posts, and lectures. https://www.archives.gov/women
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When you register to vote, you'll be sent a voter registration card. This card confirms that you are registered and ready to vote. Your voter registration card typically includes your name, your home address, and the address of the polling station where you'll vote https://vote.gov/
Check your voter registration online to confirm your voter registration number, if you are still registered to vote, and if your name, address, and political party are correct. Voter registration deadlines. Every state has its own voter registration deadline. Find yours to make sure you can register in time to vote. https://www.usa.gov/voter-registration/
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