The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which secured for women the right to vote, was ratified on this day in history, August 18, 1920. It is considered one of the great landmarks in the fight ...

Congress passed the 19th Amendment, granting the right to vote to women, on this day in history, June 4, 1919 — sending the text of the amendment to the states for ratification. The amendment read, ...

In 1920, the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution meant that women across the country could no longer be denied the vote because of their sex.To mark its 100th anniversary, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Today, American citizens can vote regardless of race or gender, but that hasn’t always been the case. When the U.S. was founded ...

A generation of pioneers are being recognized as 100 years ago the 19th Amendment cleared its final hurdle and became the law of the land, granting women the right to vote. Norah O'Donnell shares ...

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. Constitution ...

After decades of argument, Congress passed the 19th amendment, allowing women to vote, in June 1919. It needed to be ratified by 36 states to become law. Nebraska legislators voted unanimously on ...

Calling all history buffs and those curious to know what happened “in the day”! There are a couple of programs coming up that will intrigue those who relish learning more about the past. One is being ...