Amendment XIX Granting Women the Right to Vote (Constitutional Amendments Beyond the Bill of Rights)

Editor Carrie Fredericks has compiled compelling essays and primary sources on the Nineteenth Amendment, which grants the right to vote to women. Essay sources include Frederick Douglass, Ellen DuBois, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, The New York Times, The Associated Press, James E. Potter, and Gloria Steinem.

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Presents the Nineteenth Amendment in a historical context, examining how it has been tested in the courts and present current controversies and debates. Focuses on women's voting rights Discusses the historical background, legal cases, and current debate on and impact of voting rights on modern day life Historical background on amendment Voting rights trials Current debates on equality and voting rights.