U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for August 26

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 26: WOMEN ACHIEVE THE VOTE

Profile America — Thursday, August 26th.  An emotional and legal battle that lasted many decades ended 90 years ago today as the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was certified.  The amendment prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex with regard to voting — in effect, allowing women to vote.  Two days earlier, Tennessee had become the 36th state to ratify the amendment in spite of last-minute efforts by some state lawmakers to negate the legislature's action.  American women exercised their new right for the first time in the 1920 presidential election.  In recent national elections, 3 to 5 percent more women have cast their votes than men.  You can find these and more facts about America from the U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources:  Chase's Calendar of Events 2010, p. 420

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2010, t. 406

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office of the U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available as produced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internet at http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the "Newsroom" button).  

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