19th amendment

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noun

The 1920 addition to the U.S. Constitution that prohibits the states and the federal government from denying the right to vote to citizens on the basis of sex.

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But that's part of this ongoing trend, right through to the abolition of slavery, to the 14th amendment, the 15th amendment and the 19th amendment, all of these different amendments about expanding democracy.

From Salon ● Dec. 5, 2021

A century, if your starting date is when the 19th amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote in the United States.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2020

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Possible Synonyms

enfranchisement of women
Susan B. Anthony Amendment
women's right to vote
Women's Suffrage Amendment

Possible Antonyms

denial of suffrage
pre-suffrage era
disenfranchisement
gender-based voting restrictions