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The 19th Amendment Gives Women the Right to Vote

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A Pivotal Vote in the Fight for Women's Suffrage

This chapter explores a pivotal moment in the Tennessee legislature where representatives fervently debate the ratification of the 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote. A representative's emotional struggle, influenced by a letter from his mother, leads to a dramatic tie-breaking vote that changes the course of history for women's suffrage.

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