Question

What was an immediate effect of the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment? Select the two correct answers. A. full voting rights for women in every state B. other legislative efforts to promote women’s welfare C. full suffrage for women in most countries D. decreasing numbers of women who worked outside the home E. a large increase in the number of women in the U.S. Congress

Answer 1

A. full voting rights for women in every state

B. other legislative efforts to promote women’s welfare

Step-by-step explanation:

The Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, adopted on August 18, 1920, banned both the states and federal government from denying the right to vote to United States citizens based on sex.

This victory for the women's civil rights movement lead to rising women's social autonomy, it challenged traditional gender roles and helped achieve greater equality and independence for women.