Lesson 55 of 84 · The Constitution
⭐ 30 XP🏛️ Civic SquareThe 19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote in the United States.
🎯 Your mission
Decide what YOU would do in their shoes.
⚡ The twist
A 'fair rule' for one group can be unfair for another.
Mind = Blown
🤯 Women in New Zealand could vote 27 years before women in the US.
Then & Now
🏛️ The rule you'll meet today is still on the books — sort of.
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote in the United States. This was a huge victory for the women's suffrage movement, which fought for many years to ensure that women had the same rights as men when it came to voting. Before this amendment, women were often excluded from participating in elections. The 19th Amendment helped pave the way for future generations of women to have a voice in government.
Key Facts
The 19th Amendment was ratified in 1920.
It gave women the right to vote.
The women's suffrage movement fought for this right.
Timeline
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Check Your Understanding
Question 1
1 of 2What right did the 19th Amendment give to women?
Why this still matters
Your school has rules. Where do they come from? Who decides them?
Stretch Challenge
Try this in real life this week.
Make up a fair rule for your family. Pitch it.
For the dinner table
“What's one rule at our house you'd change if you could vote on it?”
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