19th amendment

Nannie Helen Burroughs holds a banner reading, "Banner State Woman's National Baptist Convention" as she stands with other African American women, photographed between 1905 and 1915. Burroughs was an educator and activist who advocated for greater civil r

National

Yes, Women Could Vote After The 19th Amendment — But Not All Women. Or Men

7:24am August 26, 2020

by Melissa Block

The 19th amendment secured all women the right to vote, but in practice many women of color were excluded. This continues to resonate today with voter suppression among marginalized communities.

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Tennessee freshman delegate Harry Burn and his mother Febb, who urged him to vote for the 19th amendment in a letter.

National

The Nudge And Tie Breaker That Took Women's Suffrage From Nay To Yea

5:11am August 17, 2020

by Melissa Block

Tennessee was the final state needed to ratify the amendment that secured women the right to vote. At the last moment, a young state legislator switched his vote to yes after his mom asked him to.

Tania León speaks at the premiere of her piece "Stride," one of 19 pieces composed by women that the New York Philharmonic commissioned to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment.

Music & Culture

19th Amendment, 19 Women: NY Philharmonic's 2020 Program Celebrates Suffragists

9:14pm February 16, 2020

by Jeff Lunden

The NY Philharmonic has commissioned 19 women to create new works to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the passing of the 19th Amendment. It's called Project 19.

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Born Before Women Could Vote, Now They're Proud To Vote For Clinton

12:58pm November 06, 2016

by Tori Whitley

The website I Waited 96 Years documents women born before the 19th Amendment was ratified, which gave women the right to vote. Now they're proud to be voting for a woman major-party nominee.

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