Right now on matter of fact. If you were to run out in the street and poll americans and say 19th amendment most would not know what it was. Inside the exhibit shining a spotlight on the fight for a womans right to vote. Theres often more to the story than we realize. How a century of struggle inspires future generations of women voters. For me the 19th amendment was, it is everything. Soledad the nations archives were founded in 1934 and today hold billions of records that tell the story of americas history. It launches a new exhibit rightfully hers commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment ratified by 36 states in 1920, the 19th amendment prohibited states from denying the vote on the basis of sex. It was a victory for womens right but not all women. For perspective i sat down with three historians ann gordon scholar on the movement and editor of the stkaoufrpb stkaoufrpb papers at rutgers. Marcia chatelain associate proffer of history and africanamerican studies at G