AMENDMENT XIX
On August 18, 1920, Tennessee was the last of the necessary 36 ratifying states to secure the 19th Amendment's adoption.
The amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878, and after several other attempts was passed by the
House of Representatives in May 1919, followed by the Senate in June 1919.
The amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878, and after several other attempts was passed by the
House of Representatives in May 1919, followed by the Senate in June 1919.
"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."
by the United States or by any State on account of sex."
To commemorate this historic event, visit the links below for the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service
exhibit and local artist Pilar Pobil's painting The Suffragettes.
exhibit and local artist Pilar Pobil's painting The Suffragettes.
This exhibition at the Utah Cultural Celebration Center is funded in part by:
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Utah Cultural Celebration Center: 801-963-3305 West Valley Performing Arts Center: 801-965-5140 West Valley Arts
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