94 years ago today, with ratification of 19th amendment, US women gained federal right to vote

[steve2470]

https://twitter.com/NYTArchives/status/501435840510590979

[Cha]

1. Thank you 19th Amendment and to all those who made it possible! No excuse not to

vote!

mahalo steve!

[steve2470]

4. mahalo Cha, hope you and all other Hawai'ians have no further storms ! nt

[Cha]

6. That'd be Great!

You too..

[etherealtruth]

2. It is hard to fathom that there are women alive today ....

.... that were born at a time when woman did not have the right to vote.

Thanks for posting this and reminding us how recent this actually is!

[951-Riverside]

3. Did this apply to all women or just white women?

The history books arent very clear on this.

[redqueen]

8. wow

[steve2470]

9. sarcasm ? nt

[951-Riverside]

11. Remember when blacks got bit by dogs and fired hosed in the 1960's for attempting to vote?

No?

Anyone remember the Civil Rights Act?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_Rights_Act_of_1960

No?

[steve2470]

5. In Leser v. Garnett (1922) the Supreme Court rejected claims that the amendment was unconstitutional

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nineteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution

Amazing, but sadly true.

[steve2470]

7. it took MS until March 22, 1984 to ratify, holy crap, it wins the prize for most regressive nt

[Zorra]

10. Thank you, Alice Paul.

Alice Paul is one person every woman in the US should give a shout out to every time they vote.

Her unflappable persistence and dedication in getting the 19th Amendment passed is an incredible testament to how a single person can change the world. She just would not quit.

A truly amazing human being.

[Calista241]

12. Woot!