Read this text from the constitution: amendment xix passed by congress june 4, 1919. ratified august 18, 1920. the right of citizens of the united states to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the united states or by any state on account of sex. congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation. what was the effect of the passage of this amendment? write an essay summarizing how this amendment expanded voting rights in the united states.