On the recordFebruary 6, 2020
February 9, 2020 marks the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment in New Jersey. The 19th Amendment was introduced to Congress in 1878. The amendment 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.'' It was not passed by Congress until the House of Representatives passed it in May of 1919 and the Senate passed it in June of 1919. It was then sent to the States for ratification, with New Jersey being the 29th of the 36 States. I would like to honor the tireless efforts of advocates over history, pioneer's like New Jersey's own, Dr. Alice Paul, who worked for years to get women the right to vote. Her persistence and the persistence of thousands of women before and after her is a true example of how the dedication of these women changed our country and the world for the better. They are true American heroes. ____________________
