The 19th Amendment re-enfranchised women in the 1920s.
The movement for women's enfranchisement started in the 1780s.
The Supreme Court ruled that voting rights were up to the state.
Women and men organized state by state to change constitutions for voting rights.
Movements to expand voting rights can take multiple generations to succeed.
We consider democracy a fundamental American value, but the reality is that we haven't been truly democratic for as long as our country has existed. Not only is the right to vote not constitutionally protected, but it also faces constant attacks from anti-democratic campaigns funded by billionaires, aiming to make voting more difficult. This week, Adam is joined by Rick Hasen, a UCLA professor of law, to uncover the genuine threats to elections and explore potential solutions. Find Rick's book at factually.com/books