6.8K views · 149 reactions | One hundred years ago today, American women gained the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, led by women like Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and so many others. For more information on the 19th Amendment and other historical data maintained by the U.S. Census Bureau, click here: https://go.usa.gov/xftuT | U.S. Census Bureau | Facebook

One hundred years ago, a historic step was made toward gender equality in the United States with the adoption of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. While it would take decades to overcome discriminatory policies, paving the way for women of color to emerge as a powerful electorate, the course was set that summer to forever change the lives of women and the course of U.S. history. As millions of Americans cast their ballots this election season, we honor women everywhere w