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Texas Leg Meets in Special Session to Consider 19th Amendment
#OnThisDay in 1919, the TX Leg meets in a special session to consider ratification of the 19th Amendment.
The Texas legislature convened in a special session on June 23, 1919. The Texas House adopted a resolution for ratification (by a vote of 96 to 21) on June 24, 1919. Then, the Texas Senate approved the resolution in a viva voce vote on June 28, 1919. #100YearsStrong
Learn more:
-- NPS: https://www.nps.gov/articles/texas-women-s-history.htm#:~:text=On%20June%2028%2C%201919%2C%20the,of%20the%20United%20States%20Constitution
-- TSL: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/lobbyexhibits/struggles-women
-- TSHA: https://tshaonline.org/handbook/online/articles/viw01
-- Leg Reference Libary: https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/govdocs/William%20P%20Hobby/1919/36-2proc.pdf 01
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