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Nineteenth Amendment 

• Section 1

  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.

• Section 2

  Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.

  • Amdt19.S2.1  Nineteenth Amendment: Historical Background
  • Amdt19.S2.2  Nineteenth Amendment: Doctrine and Practice