100 years ago today (Aug. 18, 1920): Tennessee adopted what would become the #19thAmendment , giving supporters of women's suffrage the 36 states needed for ratification. 1/
Tennessee legislator Harry T. Burn, 24, lobbied by his mother in a letter he had in his suit jacket, switched sides from no to yes and broke a tie to ensure passage.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/history/tennessee-19-amendment-letter-harry-burn-mother-febb/ #19thAmendment 2/
A mother’s letter, a son’s choice and the incredible moment women won the vote

In the summer of 1920, the country needed one more state to ratify the 19th Amendment, and the Tennessee General Assembly was deadlocked. Then state Rep. Harry T. Burn got a letter from his mother,...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/local/history/tennessee-19-amendment-letter-harry-burn-mother-febb/
“Hurrah, and vote for suffrage" & "don't forget to be a good boy and help" suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt with ratification, Burn's mother wrote:
http://teachtnhistory.org/File/Harry_T._Burn.pdf (PDF) #19thAmendment 3/
“Hurrah, and vote for suffrage" & "don't forget to be a good boy and help" suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt with ratification, Burn's mother wrote: http://teachtnhistory.org/File/Harry_T._Burn.pdf (PDF) #19thAmendment 3/
“Hurrah, and vote for suffrage" & "don't forget to be a good boy and help" suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt with ratification, Burn's mother wrote: http://teachtnhistory.org/File/Harry_T._Burn.pdf (PDF) #19thAmendment 3/
Harry Burn: "I believe in full suffrage as a right" and "I know that a mother's advice is always safest for her boy to follow, and my mother wanted me to vote for ratification." #19thAmendment 4/
"Carrie Catt could hear the wild commotion from her window, and she knew." Messengers gave her the TN news.

"Alice Paul, waiting in Washington, received a rush wire from Nashville" & stitched 36th star onto long cloth banner

-Elaine Weiss, "The Woman's Hour"

#19thAmendment 5/
"An emotional chorus of 'My Country, 'Tis of Thee' drifted through the statehouse." - Elaine Weiss, The Woman's Hour. #19thAmendment 6/
"Suspense was prolonged by several more days of last-gasp Anti maneuvers - injunctions, briefs, ... threats of grand jury indictments, more injunctions." - Carol Lynn Yellin & Janann Sherman in "The Perfect 36: Tennessee Delivers Woman Suffrage" #19thAmendment 7/
Tennessee Governor Albert H. Roberts Aug. 24 signed document certifying ratification and sent to U.S. Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. #19thAmendment 8/
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