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Victory at Last: The Passage of the 19th Amendment

Victory at Last: The Passage of the 19th Amendment

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Join host James Hartley as he chronicles the historic passage and ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting American women the right to vote. This episode explores the final legislative battles in Congress during June 1919, the strategic differences between major suffrage organizations led by Carrie Chapman Catt and Alice Paul, and the dramatic state-by-state ratification campaign that culminated in Tennessee's decisive vote in August 1920. Discover how World War I transformed public opinion, President Wilson's evolving position on women's suffrage, and the pivotal role of young legislator Harry Burn in securing victory. The episode examines both the monumental achievement of the 19th Amendment and its limitations, particularly for women of color who continued facing voting barriers. Learn about the immediate impact on American politics as eight million women voted in the 1920 presidential election, nearly doubling the electorate. Hartley analyzes the suffragettes' sophisticated political strategies, combining grassroots activism with lobbying efforts, and how their organizational methods influenced future civil rights movements. This comprehensive look at the suffrage movement's culmination reveals the decades of persistence, sacrifice, and strategic organizing that secured this fundamental democratic right and forever changed American political landscape.
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