Amendment1919
19th Amendment Passes Congress
The U.S. Senate passed the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote, completing congressional action after the House had approved it on May 21. The amendment was then sent to the states for ratification, which was achieved in August 1920.
Why It Matters
Congressional passage of the 19th Amendment marked the culmination of decades of organized advocacy and represented a transformative expansion of democratic participation in America.