SECTION 1. The right of the 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.
SECTION 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.
The Congress sent the 19th Amendment to the states for ratification on this date in 1919. By August of 1920, the necessary 36 states (of 48) had ratified the amendment and it went into effect.
It’s interesting to note the 12 states that had not yet ratified, including several that had rejected the amendment.
- Connecticut ratified in September 1920.
- Vermont ratified in 1921.
- Delaware rejected the amendment in 1920, but did ratify in 1923.
- Maryland rejected the amendment in 1920, but ratified it in 1941.
- Virginia rejected the amendment in 1920, but ratified it in 1952.
- Alabama rejected the amendment in 1919, but ratified it in 1953.
- Florida ratified in 1969.
- South Carolina rejected the amendment in 1920, but ratified it in 1969.
- Georgia rejected the amendment in 1919, but ratified it in 1970.
- Louisiana rejected the amendment in 1920, but ratified it in 1970.
- North Carolina ratified in 1971.
- Mississippi rejected the amendment in 1920, but ratified it in 1984.
Not that long ago.
This reminds me… I support Sarah Palin’s efforts to restore the Constitution to the true meaning intended by the founding fathers, all of them.
Do you mean take away the right to vote from women and African-Americans? Eliminate The Bill of Rights too?
The Bill of Rights? It’s not part of the original Constitution. Therefore, by the reasoning (or non-reasoning) of the originalists, it must be done away with.
I’m know that history, logic, or rationality are very important to the the former half-term governor of Alaska, and her admiriers. I have my doubts about Justice Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts.
They never should have amended the Constitution. It was fine in 1789. It would be fine now.
Correction! I left out a significant NOT in the second paragraph. A misspelled word has been corrected as well. Muddy regrets these errors. My comment should have read:
The Bill of Rights? It’s not part of the original Constitution. Therefore, by the reasoning (or non-reasoning) of the originalists, it must be done away with.
I’m know that history, logic, or rationality are NOT very important to the the former half-term governor of Alaska, and her admirers. I have my doubts about Justice Scalia and Chief Justice Roberts.