The right of 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.
Jan 10, 1918 - Passed narrowly by The House of Representatives
October 1918 - Failed Senate by 3 votes
May 21, 1919 - Passed House of Representatives
Jun 4, 1919 - Passed Senate
Aug 26, 1920 - Ratified by Tennessee, the 36th state to do so
Feb 28, 1920 - My state, Oklahoma, ratified. (I wondered so I Binged it.)(
Mar 22, 1984 - Ratified by Mississippi - the last state to do so.
The reason for my post is that during our granddaughters' visit we watched the 2004 movie, "Iron Jawed Angels."
Before watching the movie they just assumed that women must have been able to vote a long time ago where long time means way back several hundred years in American history. They were shocked that it only happened in 1920.
When we met their father to hand them off we mentioned the movie. He thought it was before the Civil War when women could vote. He was also surprised it was just in 1920.
It was important to my wife that her granddaughters see that movie.
I understand why and I think it is important for everyone to be educated about just how recently women were unable to vote and just how badly many were treated in that struggle.
2 comments:
What surprises me is that it wasn't ratified by Mississippi until 1984.
It amazes me how some people think they will somehow lose something if others are made equal.
This country has experienced a lot of growing pains. Unfortunately, women are still grossly underpaid when they do the same job as their men counterparts. I hope to one day see a woman president.
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