Clipping : "Women to hold great jubilee; invite Wilson, Taft and Roosevelt; Suffragists happy over being given the right to vote." June 12, 1913
Illinois--General Assembly--1910-1920
Illinois--Newspapers
Illinois--Springfield
Women--Suffrage--Illinois
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. The article mentions that Illinois suffragists planned to continue working toward complete enfranchisement. It also discusses the legislative process of adopting the suffrage bill.
1913
English
Clipping : "Women urge and Oppose Suffrage." [February 20, 1908]
Anti-suffrage
National American Woman Suffrage Association-Legislative Work
New York legislature-Suffrage hearings
New York State Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
United States--New York--Albany
Women--Suffrage--New York
News account of the supporters and opposition present at the hearing in Albany, New York on the constitutional amendment that would strike the word "male" from the provision regarding the right to vote.
2/20/08
English
Albany, New York
The Los Angeles Times. (Los Angeles, Calif.) Vol. 39. August 18, 1920
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Frierson, William L., 1868-1953
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Newspapers
Los Angeles County (Calif.)--Newspapers
North Carolina. General Assembly
Tennessee. General Assembly
Women--Suffrage--North Carolina
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
This issue contains the article: "Suffrage is in Danger / House in Tennessee postpones action/ North Carolina Senators Decide to Set the Matter Over Until 1921 / Supporters are Blaming the 'Weak-Kneed' Members for this Result."
The article refers to actions taken by the state legislatures on August 17, 1920. In North Carolina, the state legislature voted to defer consideration of the federal suffrage amendment until the General Assembly met in regular session in 1921. According to the article, anti-suffrage forces planned to bring the matter up under special order the following morning to get rid of it quickly. The article quotes Representative Neal, anti-suffrage floor leader, as saying "Call it up and kill it right."
In Tennessee, the lower House of the Tennessee legislature adjourned after three hours of debate with a final vote expected the following day. The article discusses the number of votes required to pass the amendment.
The article discusses National Woman's Party efforts to get Democratic Presidential nominee Governor Cox, of Ohio, to go to Nashville and exert his influence on the Tennessee Legislature to ratify the amendment.
Los Angeles, Calif. : Times-Mirror Co.
1920-08-18
English
Text
Los Angeles, California
The Courier-Journal. (Louisville (Ky.) Vol. 131, no. 18,858. August 18, 1920
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Frierson, William L., 1868-1953
Jefferson County (Ky.)--Newspapers
Louisville (Ky.)--Newspapers
North Carolina. General Assembly
Tennessee. General Assembly
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
Women--Suffrage--North Carolina
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 debate with a final vote expected the following day. The article discusses the number of votes required to pass the amendment.
In the Tennessee General Assembly there was also a debate on whether or not the legislature has the right to act on ratification at all since a clause of the state constitution provides that in order for the legislature to pass a proposed amendment, the group must have been elected prior to the submission of the amendment by Congress.
Articles on page 4, "Cox Not to Take Hand / No Thought of Going to Tennessee He Says," "Women Want Cox's Aid / Suffragists Renew Efforts to Get Nominee to Tennessee": Summary of National Woman's Party efforts to get Democratic Presidential nominee Governor Cox, of Ohio, to go to Nashville and exert his influence on the Tennessee Legislature to ratify the amendment. Suffragists did not think Governor Cox would do so unless Tennessee Democratic leaders extended him an invitation.
"Suffrage is Held Up / North Carolina Postpones Vote Until 1921 Assembly" regarding the vote in the North Carolina General Assembly to table the amendment until the next regular session in 1921.
Louisville, Kentucky : Louisville Courier-Journal Print Co.
1920-08-18
English
Text
Louisville, Jefferson, Shelbyville, Kentucky
Public Ledger. (Philadelphia, Pa.) Vol. 169, no. 147. August 18, 1920
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Frierson, William L., 1868-1953
North Carolina. General Assembly
Philadelphia (Pa.)--Newspapers.
Tennessee. General Assembly
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--North Carolina
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
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 Until the Session of 1921."
In Tennessee, the lower House of the Tennessee legislature adjourned after three hours of debate with a final vote expected the following day. The article discusses the number of votes required to pass the amendment.
In the Tennessee General Assembly there was also a debate on whether or not the legislature has the right to act on ratification at all since a clause of the state constitution provides that in order for the legislature to pass a proposed amendment, the group must have been elected prior to the submission of the amendment by Congress.
The author also mentions the vote in the North Carolina General Assembly to table the amendment until the next regular session in 1921.
The author incorrectly refers to the Speaker of the House as "Speaker Walton." His last name is Walker.
Philadelphia, Penn. : Public Ledger Co.
1920-08-18
English
Text
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
The Sun and the New York Herald. (New York, N.Y.) August 18, 1920
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
New York (N.Y.)--Newspapers
North Carolina. General Assembly
Tennessee. General Assembly
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
Women--Suffrage--North Carolina
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 refers to actions taken by the state legislatures on August 17, 1920. In North Carolina, the state legislature voted to defer consideration of the federal suffrage amendment until the General Assembly met in regular session in 1921. According to the article, anti-suffrage forces planned to bring the matter up under special order the following morning to get rid of it quickly. The article quotes Representative Neal, anti-suffrage floor leader, as saying "Call it up and kill it right."
In Tennessee, the lower House of the Tennessee legislature adjourned after three hours of debate with a final vote expected the following day. The article discusses the number of votes required to pass the amendment.
"Suffragists' Sole Hopes Resting on Tennessee"
Very short article about Tennessee being the determining factor in whether women would vote in the November 1920 election. 35 states ratified but efforts to persuade the Governors of Vermont and Connecticut to call special sessions failed, and Florida was not expected to take any favorable action.
Additional article: "Cox is Ready to Go to Tenn., Say Suffs/ Only Awaits Democratic Bid from Nashville"
The article discusses National Woman's Party efforts to get Democratic Presidential nominee Governor Cox, of Ohio, to go to Nashville and exert his influence on the Tennessee Legislature to ratify the amendment. Suffragists did not think Governor Cox would do so unless Tennessee Democratic leaders extended him an invitation.
New York, N.Y. : Sun-Herald
1920-08-18
English
Text
New York, New York
Clipping : Life Magazine. Tullia. May 15, 1913
Cartoons (Commentary)--1910-1920
Tullia, active 1st century B.C.
War
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 bring about the overthrow of the Monarchy and murder of her father.
Thomson, Rodney
New York : Life Publishing Company
1913-05-15
1 p.
English
PERI.1913.05
The Dallas Morning News. (Dallas, Tex.) Vol. 35. August 18, 1920.
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Dallas (Tex.)--Newspapers
Dallas County (Tex.)--Newspapers
North Carolina. General Assembly
Tennessee. General Assembly
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
Women--Suffrage--North Carolina
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 suffrage amendment until 1921, and other states against calling their legislatures to consider the amendment, and the Speaker Walker of the Tennessee Legislature claiming he has enough votes to defeat ratification, suffragists need a miracle to pass the amendment in 1920.
Short article: "Suffrage is Defeated in North Carolina" discusses the vote to table the amendment until the next regular session in 1921.
Gleissner, John, U.S. News Staff Correspondent
Dallas, Tex. : A.H. Belo & Co.
1920-08-18
English
Text
Dallas, Texas
Pamphlet : Year book of the Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore. 1910
Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
Maryland. Constitution (1910)
Maryland. General Assembly. House of Delegates
United States--Maryland--Baltimore
Women--Suffrage--Maryland
Yearbook
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 endorsing the bill, and a list of the speeches made at the hearing for the bill.
Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD : Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
1905-03-24
DOCU.1910.09
DOCU.1910.10
32 p.
English
DOCU.1910.11
Leaflet : The Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore. Proposed amendment to the Baltimore City Charter. [Circa 1909-1910]
Citizenship
Constitutional amendments
Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
Literacy
Maryland. Constitution (1910)
Maryland. General Assembly. House of Delegates
United States--Maryland--Baltimore
Women--Suffrage--Maryland
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 is qualified to vote for members of the House of Delegates; or (b) if he or she can read of write, from dictation, any paragraph or sentence of more than five lines contained in the Constitution of Maryland; or (c) if he or she is assessed with property in said city to the amount of $300 and has paid taxes thereon for at least two years preceding the election at which he or she offers to vote."
The bill was defeated. The Maryland legislature did not amend the state constitution to allow women to vote until after the 19th amendment was passed in 1920. Maryland finally ratified the amendment on May 29, 1941.
Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
Baltimore, MD : Equal Suffrage League of Baltimore
[Circa 1909-1910]
1 p.
English
DOCU.1000.92