17th amendment is ratified 1913 (apr 8, 1913 – feb 19, 1936)
Description:
This amendment lets voters cast direct votes for senators instead of the state legislature choosing them. This is mentioned under number 8 in the expression of sentiment section in the Omaha platform. It is important because it gave power back to the people.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 8, 1913
feb 19, 1936
~ 22 years