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 1973, the U.S. Congress designated Aug. 26 as “Women’s Equality Day,” a day selected to commemorate the date in 1920 when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, the amendment granting women the ...

“Give Us Liberty and the Right to Vote: The Journey to the 19th Amendment” will be held Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 1:15 p.m. in the theater at Montco Cultural Center in the Science Center building on the ...

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The 19th Amendment is marked by decades of activism and protests, becoming the center of more than 40 years of debate in Congress. Inside Kansas Politics hosts Rebekah Chung and Brian ...

Aug. 26 (UPI) --While the 19th Amendment was ratified on Aug. 20, 1920, it was certified on Aug. 26, which is why Americans celebrate Women's Equality Day annually on that day. After 105 years, ...

WASHINGTON (WHSV) - 105 years ago today on Aug. 26, 1920, the United Stated adopted the 19th amendment, widely recognized for ensuring women have the right to vote. Last Monday, Aug. 18, marked the ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Aug. 20, 1920, is a big date in American history. It marks the day Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, triggering the three-quarters majority needed to amend the ...