Tue Aug 26 12:50:00 UTC 2025: **News Article:**
**19th Amendment Anniversary: Vermont’s Complicated History with Women’s Suffrage**
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Today marks the anniversary of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, granting American women the right to vote. Ratified on this day in 1920, the amendment was a hard-fought victory for the women’s suffrage movement after decades of activism. Tennessee became the 36th and deciding state to ratify it, bringing it into law.
While Vermont played a role in the process, its path to supporting women’s suffrage wasn’t straightforward. In 1919, then-Governor Percival Clement vetoed the Vermont Legislature’s initial approval of the amendment. Despite the Governor’s opposition, Vermont eventually ratified the 19th Amendment in 1921, a year after it was already federal law. This makes the anniversary a reminder of the complex and sometimes delayed journey towards full enfranchisement for women in the United States.
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