On #ThisDayInHistory in 1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified, granting many American women the right to vote. The Amendment was the result of nearly a century’s work by both Black and White suffrage advocates, but despite the Amendment’s aims, it would take more than 40 years for many women of color to achieve voting equality. To learn more about the 19th Amendment, visit https://bit.ly/3heZivq | HISTORY

4 historical facts about the 19th amendment that gave women the right to vote. https://bit.ly/2DG4eLf | USA TODAY Video

The 19th Amendment to the Constitution officially took effect 100 years ago on Aug. 26. But the fight for women's suffrage was not just about sex. It was also deeply entwined with race. https://trib.al/E4fdMeE | NPR