The 19th Amendment states that the Constitution of the United States prohibits any American citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. The 19th Amendment was a significant turning point for many American women. This gave women a freedom they did not have before. Before this amendment was passed, many women had no self-image, something they could not achieve with a male figure in power at their side. That was until 1920, when the 19th Amendment was passed. The amendment brought women into power, providing them with social justice and many political rights. Before 1920, women did not have the right to vote. They were known as “second-class citizens.” Women were expected to stay at home to help and organize the family's necessities. It was said that having another higher power was way beyond their limits. Mainly because women weren't fully exposed to what was happening outside the home, leading the male figure to believe that it was impossible for women to vote if they didn't know the facts . Men thought that if women could vote, they would gain power that they couldn't take away and they didn't want that. Men wanted to be heads of families and everything else. Many women found it scandalous not to be able to vote. They wanted the same rights as men and nothing could stop them. Obtaining the right to vote was not going to be an easy process for women. So the many campaigns, petitions, pickets, and organizing from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s were the beginnings of many rights. This long process began on July 19, 1848. On that day, the Seneca Falls Convention took place in New York, New York. Over 200 men and women came, participated and gave their opinions on the vote...... middle of paper ...... everyone voted, they only needed one more vote to pass the amendment. Harry Burn, a legislator, is a perfect example. He was the last to vote. He wore a red rose, but ended up voting for the amendment. He finally ratified the amendment. On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was fully ratified. In the United States, it is now legal for women to vote on Election Day. When Election Day arrived in 1920, women across the country filled the voting booths. They finally had the chance to vote for what they thought was best. Not only did they gain the right to vote, but they also gained many other social and economic rights. They were more appreciated. Some people may still not agree with this, but there's nothing they can do about it right now. Now that they had the right to vote, women did not rush into anything, they took their time to have the right they had.