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Letter to the editor of the New York Times by author identified only as "A.P.P." The author argues against granting New York suffragists the oppotunity to present a bill allowing the "present voting population of the State to vote upon the question…

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Letter to the editor of the New York times by author identified only as "A.P.P." The author accuses New York suffragists are misrepresenting the number of signatures gathered on petitions in favor of women's suffrage. He or she also argues that…

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Elizabeth Buffum Chace, one of the organizers of the Rhode Island Woman Suffrage Association, reflects on the history of Rhode Island and argues in favor of woman suffrage in Rhode Island.

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Language proposed by the Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore to give the right to vote to every Baltimore resident, male or female, over the age of 21, provided that they:
"possess any one of the following qualifications, to wit: (a) If such person…

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Yearbook, or annual report, for the Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore includes a list of officers, directors, and committee chairmen, committee reports, plans for 1911, copy of the bill presented to the Maryland legislature, a list of organizations…

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This issue of the Dallas Morning News contains the article, "Suffragist Hopes Gone Glimmering / Only Miracle Seems Able to save Situation in Tennessee Legislature"

The author asserts that with North Carolina Senate postponing a vote on the…

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Clipping from an issue of Life Magazine shows a large group of women carrying "Votes for Women" signs racing into a room as a group of male legislators retreat.

The title, "Tullia" is a reference to Tullia Minor, the last queen of Rome who helped…

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This issue includes the articles:
"Suffs Set back in Two States/ North Carolina Senate Votes to Defer Matter until Session of 1921/ Tennessee is Wavering/Adjournment of Lower House Prevents Final Action and Antis Claim Victory"

This article…

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This issue contains the article: "Tennessee Vote Last Suffrage Chance for Year / Final action, Probable Today, Prevented Yesterday by Unexpected Adjournment / Winning Side Likely to Get at Least 50 votes / North Carolina Senate Postpones Settlement…

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This issue contains the article: "Vote Delayed On Suffrage / Tennessee house Adjourns Unexpectedly with Both Sides Claiming Victory / Validity Also Target."
In Tennessee, the lower House of the Tennessee legislature adjourned after three hours of…
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