Let the People Vote on It
6/26/1918
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This cartoon references the Susan B. Anthony woman suffrage amendment introduced in the 65th Congress in 1918. A suffragist urges the Senate to pass the constitutional amendment so that it can be sent to the states for ratification. The House of Representatives had passed the amendment granting women the right to vote in January of 1918.
The Senate, however, did not pass the amendment in the 65th Congress. The amendment was reintroduced in the House in 1919 during the 66th Congress. The Senate passed it shortly afterward and it was sent to the states for ratification.
Once three-fourths of states (36 at that time) ratified the amendment, it was added to the Constitution. Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify it on August 18, 1920. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26, 1920.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
The Senate, however, did not pass the amendment in the 65th Congress. The amendment was reintroduced in the House in 1919 during the 66th Congress. The Senate passed it shortly afterward and it was sent to the states for ratification.
Once three-fourths of states (36 at that time) ratified the amendment, it was added to the Constitution. Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify it on August 18, 1920. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby certified the ratification on August 26, 1920.
This cartoon was drawn by Clifford Berryman, one of Washington, DC's best-known cartoonists in the early to mid-1900s. Berryman drew for the Washington Post and Evening Star newspapers. His cartoons touched on a variety of subjects including politics, elections, and both World Wars.
This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate .
National Archives Identifier: 6011441
Full Citation: Cartoon C-075; Let the People Vote on It; 6/26/1918; Berryman Political Cartoon Collection, 1896-1949; Records of the U.S. Senate , Record Group 46 ; National Archives Building, Washington DC, 20408. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/documents/document/let-the-people-vote, October 14, 2024]Activities that use this document
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