Congress passed the 19th Amendment prohibiting discrimination based on one’s sex on June 4, 1919 but in order for the amendment to become law three-quarters of the states (36) had to approve the bill. One more state was needed.
Votes for Women — Panel 10: Ridgefield on the National Stage
Congress passed the 19th Amendment prohibiting discrimination based on one's sex on June 4, 1919 but in order for the amendment to become law three-quarters of the states (36) had to approve the bill. One more state was needed.
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