The Nineteenth Amendment

"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. 

Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."

This amendment has to do with women’s suffrage.  A lot of the protesting and pushing for the right for women to be able to vote was in the 1920’s; which was 50 years after everyone else had the right to vote.  During that time period women were not considered anything more than property, but thanks to many women fighting for the right to vote and prove that men and women were equal, women are viewed differently. 

Although now-a-days, women are said to have the same rights as men, it still seems that we are seen differently.  This is why we are known as the 51% minority because that is still how many Americans see women.  

This amendment is especially important to me because it has to do with my rights as a woman and how unfair a lot of things were and are for women back then and now.  Although some things seem to be getting better I feel like women in general are seen as inferior to men.  Which is completely outrageous to think that many people still think this way in the 21st century.  

This image is of the women's suffrage movement and how many women campaigned for the right to vote.  It also shows how far women were willing to go to be allowed the same right as everyone else.  

I love this image of a woman with power.  It is a very iconic image just showing how strong women really are and that we can do anything when we put effort and our minds into it.