Ringing the Justice Bell | Women's Suffrage | Highlights Kids

ringing

the spell of

justice

a true story by tara vidian with art by ellen t crenshaw

women

won the right to vote 100 years ago thanks in part to the spell of

justice

in 1915 catherine goneworth russian hamburger had the

bell

made justice was like the liberty

bell

but without the crack welcome to philadelphia the liberty bell had been touring all over america large crowds came to see it Mrs. Rushenberger also wanted large crowds to hear about her because her cause was

women

's

suffrage

women's right to vote in most states only men could vote she chained the clapper inside the bell so no one could touch it until the fight was won that year the men of pennsylvania were going to vote on women's

suffrage

the spell of justice swept the state the crowds came but in november the men voted no the spell of justice became part of a nationwide push for women's suffrage an amendment to the united states constitution still many men and women thought that women's suffrage would be a dangerous experiment women should not be dragged into the dirty puddle of politics said representative thomas girling of minnesota the united states congress passed the amendment in 1919 but 36 states had to approve it by august 1920 it needed a state more in tennessee state representative harry byrne read a letter from his mother dear harry hurrah and vote for suffrage and do not leave them in doubt in the tennessee house of representatives burns did break a tie in the vote the 19th amendment was ratified The celebrations began at Independence Hall in Philadelphia the clapper of the spell of justice was unleashed Mrs.

Rushenberger's teenage niece, Catherine Wentworth, rang the bell Even after this victory, women and men of color were still unable to vote in some states the voting rights act of 1965 prohibited this discrimination the spell of justice is at the washington memorial chapel at valley forge national historical park in pennsylvania will ring again on august 26, 2020 for the centennial of the 19th amendment 19th amendment. The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or restricted by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Watch more videos like this on Highlights Kids, the channel just for you.