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In what year was the right to vote extended to women?

  1. 1865

  2. 1920

  3. 1964

  4. 1971

The correct answer is: 1920

The other options are incorrect for several reasons. Option A, 1865, is the year that the Thirteenth Amendment was passed, which abolished slavery. This is not related to the right to vote for women. Option C, 1964, is the year that the Civil Rights Act was passed, which aimed to end discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin. While this act prohibited discrimination against women in the workplace, it did not address the right to vote. Option D, 1971, is the year that the Twenty-sixth Amendment was passed, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18. While this amendment granted new voting rights to young adults, it also does not pertain to the right to vote for women. The correct answer is B, 1920, which marks the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to the