Amendment 19

"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."

As a woman, I find it interesting that this had to be an amendment in the first place. I guess I shouldn't be surprised considering we enslaved an entire people, so equality was not something on the forefront of their minds. Unfortunately, we do see differences in people everyday because that is how we function as humans. We notice when someone acts different, looks different, and feels different. I am happy that this amendment made its way to the constitution so that we don't have to think about whether or not our daughters or sisters or mothers can vote, and I do believe that things have been getting better each year for gender equality. There are still distinct issues for women that are not present for men, so we have a lot of room to grow, but it is a good thing that we don't have to worry about losing our voice or our momentum. 

I remember watching this School House Rock video as a student in junior high school and knowing that my right to vote would not be taken away from me, and it is because of the great women mentioned in this video that made that possible, even though some of them did not see the day that women got to vote. 

Here is a campaign poster for encouraging men to vote for women's right to vote. It points out three key reasons why women deserve the right to vote: working women, paying taxes, and obeying laws deserve to have a voice when deciding how the country and states will be ran.