61K views · 1.9K reactions | On #ThisDayInHistory in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting many American women the right to vote. The Amendment was the result of nearly a century’s work by both Black and White suffrage advocates, but despite the Amendment’s aims, it would take more than 40 years for many women of color to achieve voting equality. To learn more about the 19th Amendment, visit https://bit.ly/3heZivq | HISTORY | Facebook

After the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment on August 18, 1920, women in New York City voted for the first time in national elections in November 1920. This historic moment marked a significant victory for the women’s suffrage movement, which had fought for decades to secure the right to vote. On Election Day, women eagerly lined up at polling stations across the city, participating in the democratic process alongside men. The amendment, stating that the right to vote could not be denied

65K views · 787 reactions | The 19th Amendment to the Constitution officially took effect 100 years ago on Aug. 26. But the fight for women's suffrage was not just about sex. It was also deeply entwined with race. https://trib.al/E4fdMeE | NPR | Facebook