August 26, 1920. It was a day that to many was the It was perhaps one of the greatest victories of the century. Now as the polls
open women and men stand next to each other and cast a vote which holds the
same importance. The time and effort it took to get here shall be ingrained in
every person's mind as they approach the poll booth. There was a struggle to
over come and that struggle was won, in the end by forty-three words. The
landmark acceptance of the Nineteenth Amendment changed the way of life in
American forever, from the time before, to the time of, to the time after.
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