19th Amendment of the U. S. Constitution
Approved on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment of
the US Constitution focused on voting rights for American
women. The 19th amendment was a result of generations
of women's suffrage. Women had begun their protests in
the early 1800s by organizing marches and petitions, and
their main purpose was to empower women with the right
to vote. However, it took over 100 years and a lot of
struggle for their dreams to finally come true.
Women endured many hardships, such as being
heckled or thrown in jail. They also received mixed
responses from the different states between 1878, when
the amendment was introduced to Congress, and 1920. A
number of states still supported male-only voting rights
However, with President Wilson's support, the
amendment was finally accepted in 1919 and the
American voting system changed radically
Which sentence could be added to paragraph 1 for a stronger introduction?
OA Women have been able to vote in national elections since 1920
OB. For as long as most people can remember, women have had the vote.
OC. Voting in elections is a constitutional right that must be protected
OD. Since the US Constitution was ratified, it has been amended 27 times.