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This has really good articles from the NYT detailing the passage of the 19th Amendment from 1919-1920. It encompasses state votes, changes that were defeated, the signing of the resolution and more. It speaks to suffrage and questions the human welfare of women.

This blog post discusses women's suffrage in the 17th century and how it is compatible with the ideals set forth in the Declaration of Independence. It dismisses the idea that the 19th amendment was some revolutionary idea and provides evidence that women were voting throughout the Colonial Period.

United States House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives This article focuses on the women's rights movement from 1848-1920 and althought predates Jeannett Rankin she is mentioned. The article gives a good analysis of the pivotal point in the late 19th centur.