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Vol. 31 (2011)

Nine Decades Later: Idaho Women Reflect on the Meaning of the Nineteenth Amendment

  • Kathy Canfield-Davis
  • Penny Tenuto
  • Russell Joki
  • Erik Hadley
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21423/awlj-v31.a72
Submitted
June 16, 2017
Published
2017-06-12

Abstract

Reflecting on the 90th anniversary of the Nineteenth Amendment (ratified August, 1920), this narrative inquiry explored its significance to women in leadership positions residing in Idaho. Idaho's status as a forerunner approving suffrage underscored the foundation for the study. The researchers also wanted to investigate whether women have reached equal citizenship in aspects other than the right to vote. Findings indicate that the Nineteenth Amendment was pivotal in not only giving women a voice in governmental decisions, but also paved the way for other political and social breakthroughs. However, few participants linked passage of the Amendment with their rise to leadership. In some instances, full equality has not been achieved and gender discrimination still occurs, primarily when seeking leadership positions