19th Amendment: Women's Suffrage In The United States

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The 19th amendment is when the U.S Constitution granted American women the right to vote. This amendment is also known as women’s suffrage. Since the U.S founded women were considered second class citizens the movement for women’s equality lasted more than 70 years. During the 1800s women were always lower than men. They were to leave any hobby or job to take care of there family, and home. They weren’t entitled to a real education or to obtain professional career. Once married, they had no right to there own property, sign a contract or stay with their wages too top all of this inequality women weren’t allowed to vote. The injustice women were introduced to lead to the Abolition Movement and women 's suffrage. The women 's suffrage