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 _19th_ Amendment _26th_ Amendment

How does this amendment protect citizen How does this amendment protect
rights? citizen rights?

The 19th amendment The 26th

protects women’s right to
vote. amendment protects
vote. Same
citizens 18+ their
with all other
citizens no right to vote.
matter their
race or gender.
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Who supported it? Why did they support it? Who supported it? Why did they support it?

Eisenhower supported Teddy D Roosevelt

the 19th amendment. He supported the 26th
amendment. He believed
supported feminism, and
that if you’re old enough to
Congress also believed
fight for the military at age
in equal rights.
18, then you’re also old
enough to vote.
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Who did not support it? Why were they Who did not support it? Why were they
against it? against it?
Sexism has been an ongoing
Many believed that
problem throughout history and
"Eighteen- to 26-year-olds
even today. Many rich and
don't have property, spouses,
powerful men dislike the
children or massive tax bills."
thought of sharing their power
Therefore, 18 to 26 year olds
with women as it hurts their
masculine egos. should not vote.
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When was it first introduced? When was it first introduced?

1878 March 23rd, 1971

When was it ratified? When was it ratified?

August 18th, 1920 July 1st, 1971

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What history and events led to its ratification? What history and events led to its
Womens rights protest movements. ratification?
1848- Seneca Falls
1869 - Wyoming Passes Women's Suffrage Law The saying, “If i’m old enough to
1872 - Suffragists Arrested for Voting in NY fight, I’m old enough to vote”
1878 - California Senate Drafts Amendment
1890 - NAWSA Forms During world war II the debate of
Early 1900s - Black Suffragists Barred from lowering the voting age from 21 to
Conventions
1913 - Alice Paul Creates Militant Group 1916- 18 in America. It intensified during
17 - Jeanette Rankin Elected to Congress, ‘Night of the Vietnam because these young
Terror 1918 -
President Wilson Changes Position, Supports Suffrage men were being told they can’t vote,
1919 - and yet were being drafted.
House, Senate Pass Amendment, Ratification Effort
Begins January
1920 - Five More States Ratify March 1920 -
35 States Ratify, One More Needed June 1920 -
Delaware’s Vote Against Ratification Strikes a Blow
August 1920 -
Tennessee Provides Final Vote
Citations:
19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Women's Right to Vote (1920) | National Archives

The 26th Amendment - HISTORY

OPINIONS - THE 26TH AMENDMENT (weebly.com)

19th Amendment: A Timeline of the Fight for Women's Right to Vote - HISTORY

Reducing the voting age from 21 to 18; The 61st Amendment. - knowyourmpmla

U.S. Constitution - Sixteenth Amendment | Resources | Constitution Annotated | Congress.gov | Library of Congress