nge_ngen_h-643 h-643 ngen nge yes Woman suffrage Eltzroth, E. Lee Women--Suffrage--Georgia Women's rights--Georgia Women in politics--Georgia Voting--Georgia--History Encyclopedia article about Woman Suffrage, which came later to women in Georgia than to women in most other states. Even through the Nineteenth Amendment, known as the Susan B. Anthony Amendment, became federal law on August 26, 1920, Georgia women could not vote until 1922. In fact, the amendment was not officially ratified and approved by the state legislature until 1970. The Civil Rights Digital Library received support from a National Leadership Grant for Libraries awarded to the University of Georgia by the Institute of Museum and Library Services for the aggregation and enhancement of partner metadata. New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) Georgia Humanities Council University of Georgia. Press Merrill-Hall New Media GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) 2002-09-05 Articles http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/nge/Article.jsp?id=h-643 Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia. 2002-09-05 Georgia Southern States If you wish to use content from the NGE site for commercial use, publication, or any purpose other than fair use as defined by law, you must request and receive written permission from the NGE. Such requests may be directed to: Permissions/NGE, University of Georgia Press, 330 Research Drive, Athens, GA 30602. Cite as: "Woman Suffrage," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org. 20090526 204847