The 19th Amendment
From Civics In A Year by The Center for American Civics
April 24, 2026 · 9 min · Season 1 · Episode 198
About this episode
The episode discusses the passage of the 19th Amendment and its impact on American democracy, focusing on the events in Tennessee that led to its ratification.
One vote. One state. A constitutional change that rewired American democracy. We tell the story of how the 19th Amendment finally became law in August 1920, when Tennessee turned into the last battleground for women’s suffrage and the outcome hung on a tied legislature, feverish lobbying, and a last minute switch by Harry T. Byrne after a letter from his mother. It’s political history at its most human and it’s also a clear look at how the constitutional amendment process really works, from ...
People in this episode
Host: The Center for American Civics
Topics covered
- women's suffrage
- 19th Amendment
- American democracy
- constitutional amendment process
- political history
Keywords
- 19th Amendment
- women's suffrage
- Tennessee
- Harry T. Byrne
- constitutional change
- American democracy
- political history
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Center for American Civics
Places: Tennessee
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