U.S. Citizenship Civics TestRights and ResponsibilitiesMedium
A group of civics students is studying constitutional amendments related to voting rights. Which amendment granted women the right to vote?
- A15th Amendment
- B13th Amendment
- C19th Amendment
- D26th Amendment
Show answer & explanationAnswer & explanation
Correct answer: C. 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, granted American women the right to vote, concluding a decades-long struggle for women's suffrage.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. The 15th Amendment granted African American men the right to vote.
- B. The 13th Amendment abolished slavery.
- D. The 26th Amendment lowered the voting age to 18.
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920) granted women the right to vote.
- Ratified in 1920.
- Known as women's suffrage.
- One of four amendments about who can vote.
Memory trick: Vote for all, hear freedom's call!