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Clipping : "The Crisis Today." The Bay City Times. 1913
The author discusses the woman suffrage amendment to be included in that day's election asks the question: "If woman is granted the franchise, what will she do with it?"
Woman suffrage was defeated in Michigan in that election. Michigan women were…
Woman suffrage was defeated in Michigan in that election. Michigan women were…
Clipping : "Women to hold great jubilee; invite Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt; Suffragists happy over being given the right to vote." June 12, 1913
Article about the Illinois General Assembly granting women partial suffrage. On June 11, 1913, Illinois granted women the right to vote for presidential electors, mayor, and for all local offices not specifically named in the Illinois Constitution.…
Debates upon the report of the Suffrage Committee in regard to woman suffrage. August 8, 1894
Transcript from the Constitutional Convention of New York State held in Albany on August 8, 1894. Delegates met to discuss whether or not to accept the adverse report of the Committee on Suffrage regarding the proposed constitutional amendment to…
Flier : "Votes for Women a Success. North America Proves It." September 1917
Flier compares the United States to Canada where, several provinces extended suffrage to women. The map of the United States indicates states where women had full suffrage, presidential suffrage, primary suffrage, and no right to vote.
Flier : Are you one of us? Industrial Section, New York State Woman Suffrage Party. [Circa 1914-1917]
Appeal to support the woman suffrage amendment on behalf of wage-earning women of the Industrial Section of the New York State Woman Suffrage Party.
Flier : Facts worth knowing. Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association. April 1915
Facts about the various laws passed within the eleven states that had woman suffrage in 1915 to demonstrate the progress made when women are granted the right to vote. Laws passed in these states included equal guardianship of children; eight-hour…
Flier : Is there any question about the liquor interests opposing woman suffrage? Ingham County Equal Suffrage Association. [1913]
Response by the Ingham County Equal Suffrage Association to anti-suffrage papers being distributed by saloon keepers and breweries in advance of the April 7, 1913 election. The message was to vote against the woman suffrage question because it would…
Flier : Pennsylvania's greatest issue is votes for women. Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association. 1915
Reprints the pro-suffrage platform adopted by each of Pennsylvania's state political parties, including Democratic, Prohibition, Republican, Socialist, and Washington.
Pennsylvania voters rejected the 1915 referendum to grant women of the state…
Pennsylvania voters rejected the 1915 referendum to grant women of the state…
Flier : President Wilson says . . . Co-operative Suffrage Committee of New Jersey. [1915]
Reprints a statement by President Woodrow Wilson in support of woman suffrage in New Jersey as a states' rights issue and not a federal issue. The flier demonstrates the way the initiative will appear on the ballot along with information on New…
Flier : Six reasons why farmers' wives should vote. [1915]
Pro-suffrage arguments directed to farmers and farmers' wives in an attempt to educate specifc groups on why women's suffrage is important and how it will directly and positively impact their business.