16th Amendment, 1913: This amendment gave congress the right to impose and collect income taxes without any restriction or order (ie. by population), which would lead to more debate concerning the fairness or excessiveness of said taxes...
17th Amendment, 1913: This amendment stipulated that senators shall be elected by popular vote. This would prevent officials from being placed in power merely by being in the favor of another official.
18th Amendment, 1919: This amendment of prohibition forbade the sale or manufacture of intoxicating liquors. This would cause pleasure for most women (who sought its enactment) and major outrage for men, to the point that it would later be repealed.
19th Amedndment,1920: This amendment gave women their long-awaited right to vote. While skeptical at first, most would later agree this to be another step towards equality in America.
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