
On this historic day, June 4, 1919, Congress passes the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote
Congress passed the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, on that historic day, June 4, 1919, by sending the text of the amendment to the states for ratification. The amendment read: “The right to vote of citizens of the United States shall not be denied or restricted by the United States or by…