# Febb Burn

> Phoebe "Febb" King Ensminger Burn (1873-1945) was an American schoolteacher. She is credited with playing a crucial role in ensuring the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which prohibits denying the right to vote to citizens on the basis of sex, effectively recognizing women's right to vote. Through a letter she sent to her son, Tennessee State Representative Harry T. Burn, she influenced him to cast the deciding vote in favor of ratification in Tennessee, the final state needed to ratify the amendment.

*American schoolteacher*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/febb-burn

## Identity
- **Born:** 1873
- **Died:** 1945
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** female

## Fame
- **Fame score:** 37.3
- **Momentum:** 25.0

## Sources
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q140830356)
- [Febb Burn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Febb_Burn)

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