19th Amendment
Definition
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution granted American women the right to vote, a right known as women's suffrage.
Analogy
Think of the 19th amendment like unlocking a new level in a video game. Before this amendment, women were stuck on level one (no voting rights), but after its passage, they unlocked level two (voting rights).
Related terms
Suffrage: The right to vote in political elections.
14th Amendment: This amendment grants citizenship to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States," including former slaves recently freed.
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA): A proposed amendment to ensure equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex; it seeks to end distinctions between men and women in terms of divorce, property etc.
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Which group played a key role in the passage of the 19th Amendment?
What is the primary effect of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
How did the Women's Suffrage movement influence the 19th Amendment?
What might be a possible outcome if women's right to vote wasn't guaranteed by the 19th Amendment?
How does the 19th Amendment contribute to gender equality in voting rights?
What effect did the 19th Amendment have on women in the United States?
How does the 19th Amendment, granting women's suffrage, compare to the 26th Amendment, lowering the voting age to 18?
What role did persistent women's rights activism play in passing the 19th Amendment?
What was the main effect of the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution?
How did the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, impact modern day political campaigns?
Why has the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, maintained its relevance since its ratification in 1920?
What effect did the 19th Amendment have on the balance between minority and majority rights in the US?
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