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You will soon receive an activation email. Once you click on the link, you will be added to our list. If you do not receive this email, please contact us. To ensure delivery to your inbox, add us to your address book. About the 15th, 19th and 26th Amendments. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any on account of sex.
Passed by Congress: 6/4/1919 Ratified & took effect: 8/18/1920 Indiana’s suffragette, Helen Gougar (1843-1907) Richard Kriebel, Where the Saints Have Trod, Purdue University Press Following the Civil War, women activists who had helped to secure the rights of the newly freed slaves were disenchanted by their exclusion under the 15th Amendment. As a result they vigorously resumed their campaign for equality with men politically, economically, and educationally. Gaining the right to vote was a top priority. Ain't I a Woman? Sister Suffragette.