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After Congress approved of a women’s suffrage amendment to the Constitution and three-fourths of the states ratified it, on August 26, 1920 Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby officially certified the 19th Amendment with his signature and the seal of the United States.
Courtesy of Library of Congress, "19th Amendment to the Constitution," U.S. Congress, 26 August 1920

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The United States Congress approved a women’s suffrage amendment to the U.S. Constitution and three-fourths of the states ratified it. On August 26, 1920, Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby officially certified the 19th Amendment with his signature and the seal of the United States. 

Transcript of the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Explain the 19th Amendment using your own words.
  • Choose a phrase or passage from the document that best expresses the new rights gained by women.
  • What steps were necessary for this amendment to become part of the U.S. Constitution?

Citation Information 

"19th Amendment to the Constitution," U.S. Congress, 26 August 1920. Courtesy of Library of Congress