Proclamation by the Governor for the 19th Amendment
Item
- Title
- Proclamation by the Governor for the 19th Amendment
- Description
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The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 21, 1919 and the U.S. Senate on June 4, 1919 in a special congressional session. The amendment was then sent to the states for ratification.
On October 25, 1919, Governor William D. Stephens issued a proclamation calling the California Legislature into a special session to consider ratification. When lawmakers convened on November 1, 1919, California ratified the amendment, becoming the 18th state to do so. The 19th Amendment received the required approval of 36 states on August 18, 1920, establishing that voting rights could not be denied on account of sex nationwide.
Finally, on August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution, granting women in the United States the right to vote on the federal level. This day is still commemorated and known today as Women’s Equality Day. - Contributor
- Governor's Office
- Coverage
- Sacramento (Calif.)
- Creator
- William D. Stephens
- Date
- October 25, 1919
- Format
- Language
- English
- Rights
- Public Domain. No restrictions on use. For access to a higher resolution version of this file, or for permission to reproduce or publish, please contact California State Archives staff via email at reference@sos.ca.gov or call the Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives' collections.
- Source
- Governor's Office Records, R165/F3670:522, California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
- Type
- Text
- Original Format
- Proclamation
