Which amendment granted women the right to vote?

• A. The 15th Amendment
• B. The 19th Amendment
• C. The 23rd Amendment
• D. The 26th Amendment

Answer: (B)

The amendment that granted women the right to vote is the 19th Amendment. Ratified in 1920, the 19th Amendment was a pivotal moment in the American suffrage movement, establishing that citizens of the United States cannot be denied the right to vote on the basis of sex. This amendment was the culmination of decades of activism and advocacy by women who fought for equal voting rights alongside their male counterparts.

In contrast, the 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, prohibited denying the right to vote based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude, but it did not extend voting rights to women. The 23rd Amendment, ratified in 1961, granted residents of Washington D.C. the right to vote in presidential elections, and the 26th Amendment, which came into effect in 1971, lowered the voting age to 18. While these amendments addressed different voting rights issues, it was the 19th Amendment that specifically and directly granted women the right to vote.