The ratification of the 19th Amendment was a watershed moment in the ongoing fight for voter’s rights a moment which still resonates for Americans today.

Take a look at portraits and objects that explore the suffrage movement and the political challenges women faced in the Votes for Women Smithsonian Spotlight. You can also learn more about the stories that shaped the movement in our #19SuffrageStories series.

In America's most defining moments – times that shaped constitutional rights, yielded scientific breakthroughs, created the symbols of our nation – diversity of women's stories has not been widely told. The Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, #BecauseOfHerStory, will illuminate women's pivotal roles in building and sustaining our country and will expand what we know of our shared history.

Learn more about #BecauseOfHerStory »