Founding & Rights1920

Sex-based voting bans ended in 1920

Year the 19th Amendment was ratified

The 19th Amendment prohibited denying voting rights on account of sex in 1920.

Other barriers — poll taxes, literacy tests, and intimidation — continued to keep many women from voting for decades.

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Amendments 11 27U.S. National Archives

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