The Tennessee Mother’s Letter that Pushed the 19th Amendment Over the Finish Line

One young Tennessee lawmaker cast the deciding vote to ratify the 19th Amendment and give women the vote nationwide. Harry Burn had been leaning against voting for the amendment, but then he got a letter from his mother and changed his mind. Harry Burn's great grand-nephew, Tyler Boyd, shares the story in his book “Tennessee Statesman Harry T. Burn.” (Photo courtesy of the McClung Collection at the Knox County Public Library)