On June 4, 1919, the Senate passed the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote. The Massachusetts Legislature ratified it on June 25, 1919, and was the eighth state to do so. Those against ratification wanted a referendum in the next election, but the Senate voted to ratify by an overwhelming majority. The active participation of women in the war effort from 1917 to 1918, helped to win support for the amendment, which became part of the Constitution on August 26, 1920.
Greenfield Gazette and Courier. [Excerpt from the “Boston Letter” article on Suffrage from Greenfield Gazette and Courier newspaper.] June 28, 1919. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/l08-023/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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