The Nineteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote. This landmark change marked a significant victory in the women's suffrage movement, which had fought for decades for equal voting rights. The amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied on the basis of sex, ensuring that women had the same electoral rights as men. The passage of this amendment was a crucial step toward gender equality in the U.S. and has influenced voting rights and women's participation in democracy ever since.