Women’s Rights in Early America

Run time: 52 minutes

Sara Chatfield and Nicole Evelina explore the different aspects and dimensions of the fight for women’s rights in the 19th and 20th centuries—from economic and property rights to women’s suffrage and the right to vote. Listen now

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The Man Who Delivered California to the U.S. and Was Fired for It

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes

“On March 10, 1848, the Senate approved a treaty that led to California and much of the Southwest joining the United States. But the man who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was promptly fired on his return to Washington. ...” Read more

Impending Texas Abortion Decision Could Be Headed Toward Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 6 minutes

“Some justices on the U.S. Supreme Court may have thought—or hoped—that overturning the abortion rights landmark decision, Roe v. Wade, and leaving the issue to the states would free them from the controversial issue. It’s not likely. ...” Read more

Interactive Experiences About the 19th Amendment

Explore this interactive map to discover how women’s suffrage at the state level paved the way for the 19th Amendment. This interactive and more are available in the Center’s The 19th Amendment: How Women Won the Vote exhibit.

The 19th Amendment

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”

Read interpretations on the Interactive Constitution

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