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title: The 19th Amendment, 1920
author: Nicha Sursock
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21054/the-19th-amendment-1920/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2025-10-14
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# The 19th Amendment, 1920

_Authored by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/)_

## Image File

[![The 19th Amendment, 1920](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21054.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21054.jpg)

## Image Caption

A gouache on paper painting titled *The 19th Amendment, 1920* by Nicha Sursock. This is part of a series of 43 works representing the history of the USA.

The [women](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/women/) suffrage activists "the silent sentinels" demonstrating for the right to vote. Represented here are the pioneers of the movement Elizabeth Cady Stanton, [Sojourner Truth](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sojourner_Truth/) and Suzan Anthony.

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## About the Author

Egyptian born Lebano-Croatian artist, born in 1951, currently residing between Vienna and Split in Croatia. Studied film direction in Brussels and started a career as an illustrator in l'Orient-Le Jour, a leading Lebanese daily and le progrès égyptien.
- [Facebook Profile](https://www.facebook.com/Nichas works)

## Cite This Work

### APA
Sursock, N. (2025, September 22). The 19th Amendment, 1920. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21054/the-19th-amendment-1920/>
### Chicago
Sursock, Nicha. "The 19th Amendment, 1920." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2025. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21054/the-19th-amendment-1920/>.
### MLA
Sursock, Nicha. "The 19th Amendment, 1920." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2025, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21054/the-19th-amendment-1920/>.

## License & Copyright

Submitted by [Nicha Sursock](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/nichasursock/ "User Page: Nicha Sursock"), published on 22 September 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.