How Did the Battle for the 19th Amendment Work?

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How Did the Battle for the 19th Amendment Work?

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Originally, the only Americans granted the right to vote were white male landowners. Learn how white women gained suffrage in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuffworks.com/american-history/19th-amendment.htm
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