When did all women get the right to vote?

Answers from the USCIS list

Give one of these answers. Words in light (parentheses) are optional.

• 1920
• After World War I
• optional: (With the) 19th Amendment

Our explanation

Women like Susan B. Anthony worked for years for the right to vote. In 1920, after World War I, the 19th Amendment said women and men can vote.

Remember it

The 19th Amendment came in 19-20: nineteen, then twenty.

Source

USCIS 2025 Study Guide (One Nation, One People, M-1175) p. 35, 59, 63: “any citizen can vote (women and men can vote).” … “19th Amendment (1920)” … “World War I ended on November 11, 1918.”

• 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version), M-1778 (09/25) (PDF, USCIS)

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