The Emergence of Modern America (1890-1930)
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Introductory Essay
Mini-Essays
The 19th Amendment: The Struggle for Woman Suffrage
The War of the Roses: The Ratification of the 19th Amendment in Tennessee
Anne Dallas Dudley: Making Suffrage Fashionable
Powerpoints
Women's Suffrage: The Road to the 19th Amendment
Did You Know?
After Tennessee ratified the 19th Amendment, Connecticut (Sept. 14, 1920), Vermont (Feb. 8, 1921), and Delaware (March 12, 1923) followed suit. The remaining states ratified the amendment many years later: Maryland (May 2, 1941); Virginia (Feb. 21, 1952); Alabama (Sept. 8, 1953); Florida (May 13, 1969); South Carolina (July 1, 1969); Georgia (Feb. 20, 1970); Louisiana (June 11, 1970); North Carolina (May 6, 1971). Mississippi, the lone dissenter, finally ratified the 19th Amendment on March 22, 1984.