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What was the 19th Amendment's Impact?
The face of the American electorate changed dramatically after the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920. Having worked collectively to win the vote, more women than ever were now empowered to pursue a broad range of political interests as voters. Women leaders prepared legislative agendas that they believed newly enfranchised women would help to pass. Some women began running for and winning political office. Others fought to further women's equality.
American women were not united in these undertakings. Race, class, and political beliefs often divided women just as they had before the 19th Amendment. Although not always successful, women's political campaigns in the 1920s laid the foundation for future struggles toward greater equality and political representation. |