The 19th Amendment

The culmination of the women’s suffrage movement in the United States was the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Introduce young readers to the fight for equal voting rights and the value of primary sources in the study of history with this age-appropriate resource. The amendment itself is cited in full, while brief passages from other primary sources illuminate the long struggle for the franchise. Historical photos offer yet another opportunity for learning from primary sources. Chapters on women’s rights today and the fight for women’s suffrage around the world offer a broader context for understanding the subject.