when did women gain the right to vote

Women gained the right to vote in the United States with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. This amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. It legally guaranteed American women the right to vote, stating that the right of citizens to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex. The 19th Amendment marked the culmination of decades of activism and struggle by suffragists. However, full enfranchisement for all women, particularly women of color, continued to face significant barriers for many years after 1920 due to discriminatory state voting laws and practices.