“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. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”
–The 19th Amendment
This week marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, which granted women the right to vote. Suffragists fought long and hard against a male-dominated society that was not ready to share power with women. On August 18th, 1920, the amendment was ratified by Tennessee, the 36th state to do so, thereby making it the law of the land.
This was not just a victory for women. It was a victory for democracy, and therefore a victory for all of us.
Shawn