The 19th Amendment helped millions of women move closer to equality in all aspects of American life. Women advocated for job opportunities, fairer wages, education, sex education, and birth control. ... Women voted and eventually ran for office to improve not only government but also their individual livesAfter the ratification of the 19th Amendment in 1920, suffragists like Alice Paul knew that their work wasn't finished. While the government recognized women's right to vote, many women still faced discrimination. ... If ratified, the amendment would guarantee equal rights to all people regardless of their gender
