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Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/nineteenth-amendment-to-the-united-states-constitution

Step 2 · Questions

1. What is the date proposed in congress?
2. What is the date passed by house of representatives?

Step 3 · Words to know

Write what each word means, using the article.

Women's Suffrage
Constitutional Amendment
Enfranchisement
Declaration of Sentiments

Step 4 · Two facts in your own words

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

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Answer key (teacher copy)

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the date proposed in congress?January 10, 1878
2. What is the date passed by house of representatives?May 21, 1919

Women's Suffrage: The political movement advocating for women's right to vote, a central goal of the broader women's rights movement.
Constitutional Amendment: A formal alteration to the U.S. Constitution, requiring proposal by Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states.
Enfranchisement: The act of granting the right to vote, thereby enabling participation in the political process.
Declaration of Sentiments: A foundational document from the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention that outlined grievances and demanded equal rights for women.