Title
New York Woman Suffrage Association delegate ribbon : N.Y.W.S.A. 26th annual convention Ithaca. Souvenir of the 600,000 petition. 1894
Description
Gold silk ribbon with rolled hem along the top edge and fringe along the bottom edge and black printed text.
The twenty-sixth New York Woman Suffrage Association's annual convention was held in Ithaca, New York, from November 12-14, 1894. Earlier in 1894, New York State held its Constitutional Convention to revise the State constitution, which included a proposed amendment aimed at striking the word "male," and granting the right to vote. The suffragists were denied representation, and female delegates were not allowed.
The NYWSA, with the help of Susan B. Anthony, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, collected roughly 600,000 signatures in favor of giving women the vote, but the petitions failed to persuade the delegates.
The twenty-sixth New York Woman Suffrage Association's annual convention was held in Ithaca, New York, from November 12-14, 1894. Earlier in 1894, New York State held its Constitutional Convention to revise the State constitution, which included a proposed amendment aimed at striking the word "male," and granting the right to vote. The suffragists were denied representation, and female delegates were not allowed.
The NYWSA, with the help of Susan B. Anthony, and the Women's Christian Temperance Union, collected roughly 600,000 signatures in favor of giving women the vote, but the petitions failed to persuade the delegates.
Date
1894-11
Subject
New York State Woman Suffrage Association
Ribbons
United States--New York--Ithaca
Ribbons
United States--New York--Ithaca
Creator
New York State Woman Suffrage Association
Language
English
Identifier
MEMR.1894.01
Coverage
Ithaca, New York
Original Format
Ribbon (material)
Physical Dimensions
6.5 x 14.5 cm.
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