This week marks an important milestone for women’s rights.  U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) released the following statement on the 90th anniversary of the certification of the Nineteenth Amendment which officially granted women the right to vote:

“It’s hard to imagine that less than 100 years ago, not all women had the right to vote, much less to serve as elected officials. Thanks to the trailblazing efforts of women like Susan B. Anthony, Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, American women today are working to shape our government and society. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment, I am grateful to the American heroines who fought for suffrage and helped expand women’s rights and opportunities.”

The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was certified on August 26, 1920. It reads, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”