The Nineteenth Amendment

The Nineteenth Amendment:

"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."


In 1870, the 15th amendment allowed MEN of all races to vote.  Women were finally given the right to vote in 1920.  Congress is allowed to enforce any laws that will protect this right to women.  It took 50 years for women to finally get the right to vote.

Before the 19th Amendment, feminism was growing and women were fighting for their rights. Women continue to gain more rights and recognition in the years to come, but the right to vote was a monumental success for all women! 

The #FoundingFathers in this humerous video take on the role of creating the constitution.  They contemplate the idea of women having equal rights, but laugh it off. They never really took the idea of womens rights seriously, similar to the mindset of many American's before the 19th amendment.  It is invigorating to know how much has changed for women since 1920!