Women were granted the right to vote by the 19th Amendment, passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified by enough states in 1920 to take effect. In 1923, the Supreme Court decided that federal minimum wage legislation applying to women infringed on the liberty of contract and thus on the Fifth Amendment.
Green Lady may refer to: 1  Chinese Girl, a painting by Vladimir Tretchikoff. 2  Lady of the Green Kirtle, the main villain in C.S. Lewis's book The Silver Chair.
The Green Lady of Brooklyn. For the past 20 years or so, Elizabeth Sweetheart has dressed head to toe in a bright lime green. Elizabeth Sweetheart, 74, is known in her area of Brooklyn as the Green Lady of Carroll Gardens for her evergreen approach to life. For the past 20 years or so, she has dressed head to toe in a bright lime green, with hair dyed to match.