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Which constitutional amendment expanded the definition of citizenship to include women's right to vote?
the twenty sixth amendment - apex
Which amendments gave women the right to vote and what year was it passed?
The Nineteenth Amendment grants women the right to vote. The Nineteenth Amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920.
Whose voting rights are protected by the Nineteenth Amendment?
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What amendment to the constitution specifically protects the rights of women?
The nineteenth amendment allows woman's suffrage according to Wikipedia.
Does the 17 or 19 amendment of the progressive era helped expand democracy?
Both helped expand democracy, but the Nineteenth expanded the franchise (vote). The Seventeenth Amendment was passed in 1913 and provides for the direct (popular) election of senators. The Nineteenth Amendment was passed in 1920 and allowed women to vote.
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