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.
Edward Howland Robinson Ned Green, also known as Colonel Green, was an American businessman, the only son of the miser Hetty Green. In the late 19th century, he became a political ally in the Republican Party of William Madison McDonald, a prominent African-American politician. After his mother's death in 1916 and his inheritance of half her fortune, Green built a mansion in Round Hill, Massachusetts. He was noted for his stamp and coin collections.