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Alice Paul raises a toast to the 19th Amendment

unknown photographerAugust 18, 1920

California Museum

California Museum
Sacramento, United States

The 19th Amendment was added to the US Constitution after Tennessee—the 36th and final state needed to reach the required majority—ratified it with one tie-breaking vote in the state House of Representatives on August 18, 1920. A young Tennessee Congressman stunned onlookers when he cast the last vote needed for ratification—changing his mind after receiving a note from his mother.

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  • Title: Alice Paul raises a toast to the 19th Amendment
  • Creator: unknown photographer
  • Date Created: August 18, 1920
  • Location Created: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  • Subject Keywords: women's suffrage
  • Type: Photograph
  • Original Source: Library of Congress
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