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MaxineThe Democrats BLOCKED the 19th amendment (womens right to vote) after it was introduced in congress in 1878 by Republican Senator Aaron Sargent. It only passed in 1919 after Republicans regained control of congress and passed it.
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What is the long term effect of the 19th amendment?
The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote. With this right, women became involved in the political system which has led to women holding offices and today Nancy Pelosi is the first woman Speaker of the House.
What document gave equal rights to men but no political rights to women?
The US Constitution.
What state briefly gave women the right to vote in the 1700s?
New Jersey
When did women get the right to vote in puerto Rico?
Spain gave women the right to vote in the year 1931. This was several years before France and Italy allowed women to vote.
Which amendment prohibited denial of the right to vote of race but not gender?
There wasn't any that only prohibited race. The right for blacks to vote came before the right for women to vote.
