Tuesday, June 4, 2019

June 4, 1919. Congress passes 19th Amendment.

Congress passed the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution when the Senate approved the same, providing the franchise to women:


The right had already been confirmed by a variety of states, including Wyoming.  It would be ratified by the states on August 18, 1920.

The "Silent Sentinels" ceased picking the White House on this day as a result of the passage of the 19th Amendment.  They had been picking six days a week, excluding Sundays.

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