Amendment XIX, Clause 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.
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- quoted bySuggestedHouse, May 21, 1919, ¶ 8
" 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.
The paragraph gives the words of the article proposed by the joint resolution; its words "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." appear in Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedHouse, May 21, 1919, ¶ 134
The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not b e d e nied or abridged by the United State s ot· by any State on ac c ount of s e x .
The paragraph gives the words of the proposed article, as the speaker reads it (OCR spacing breaks); its words "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." appear in Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- cited bySuggestedHouse, February 6, 1947 (2), ¶ 116
When the right of franchise was given to the women of America, that, too, was a step forward in the right direction.
In a list of amendments to the Constitution, the paragraph names the right of women to vote, which is the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, June 3, 1919, ¶ 4
"~be right of citizens of ttbe United States to vote shall not be denied or "Congress' abridged 1 bv shaH the United have power States to 'Or by eniorce any State this on article account by o1 a,ppropr-iate sex.
The paragraph gives the words of the article proposed by the joint resolution as read by the Secretary (its two sections are interleaved by OCR); its words "United States to vote shall not be denied or" appear in Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, June 4, 1919, ¶ 423
That the right of citizen of the United State to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. .
The paragraph gives the words of the first section of the substitute offered; its words "to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex." appear in Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, March 7, 1947, ¶ 227
Another amendment to t he · Constitution is the one providing for woman's s uffrage .
The paragraph names the amendment to the Constitution providing for woman suffrage, which is the Nineteenth Amendment.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, January 28, 1960 (4), ¶ 83
…condition that the State may not impose restrictions discriminating against prospective voters on the basis of race, color, or previous condition of servitude in violation of the 15th amendment, or against voters on account of sex in violation of the 19th amendment.
The paragraph cites the 19th amendment by number and names its guarantee against discrimination in voting on account of sex.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, January 28, 1960 (4), ¶ 295
The court also held that the exemption for women who did not vote was not in violation of the 19th amendment.
The paragraph names the 19th amendment by number in discussing discrimination by sex in voting, the subject of its first section.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, January 28, 1960 (4), ¶ 342
In 1919-20 congress proposed and three-fourths of the States ratified the 19th amendment, which guarantees that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex.
The paragraph names the 19th amendment by number and gives the words of its guarantee.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, January 29, 1960 (3), ¶ 151
The court also held that the exemption for women who did not vote was not in violation of the 19th amendment.
The paragraph names the 19th amendment by number in discussing discrimination by sex in voting, the subject of its first section.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, January 29, 1960 (3), ¶ 199
The 19th amendment took away the power of the states to exclude persons on account of sex.
The paragraph names the 19th amendment by number and its guarantee against denial of the vote on account of sex.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, January 29, 1960 (3), ¶ 200
After the adoption of the 19th amendment the States had to treat men and women'alike for voting purposes.
The paragraph names the 19th amendment by number and its guarantee against denial of the vote on account of sex.
- cited bySuggestedSenate, June 16, 1960, ¶ 129
That is the way we proceeded, when the amendment to give women the vote was proposed.
The paragraph names the amendment giving women the vote, which is the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 14, 1962, ¶ 70
Am I to understand that the Senator looks with favor or disfavor on the 15th amendment, which provides that a citizen's right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
The paragraph quotes words of Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 22, 1962, ¶ 19
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 ac- it." count of - race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The paragraph quotes Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 22, 1962, ¶ 23
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.
The paragraph quotes Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 22, 1962, ¶ 141
The 19th amendment declares that the in right to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any still State on account of sex.
The paragraph quotes words of Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 22, 1962, ¶ 356
not be. denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on ac:c .
The paragraph quotes words of Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 22, 1962, ¶ 358
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.
The paragraph quotes Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 26, 1962 (2), ¶ 320
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.
The paragraph quotes Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
- quoted bySuggestedSenate, March 26, 1962 (2), ¶ 326
The 15th amendment (1870) provided that the right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.
The paragraph quotes words of Section 1 of the Nineteenth Amendment.
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