Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Minneapolis (Minn.) -- Newspapers
Minnesota--Minneapolis
Roberts, Helen Lenore, 1903-1963
Roberts, Albert Houston, 1868-1946
Tennessee. General Assembly
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee]]>
Short piece on the front page about the ratification by the Tennessee legislature of the federal suffrage amendment. The certification of the passage was sent to Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby for his signature. Above the article is a photograph Helen Roberts with the caption: "Backing 'Dad' to Give Women Vote" Miss Helen Roberts, daughter of the governor of Tennessee, is backing the efforts of her father in his fight against the injunction that has tied up ratification of the Susan B. Anthony federal suffrage amendment."]]> American Anti-Slavery Society
Antislavery movements
Antislavery movements --United States --Newspapers
New York (N.Y.) --Newspapers
Philadelphia (Pa.) --Newspapers
Slavery--United States--Periodicals]]>
The Lewis collection includes the following issues:
Volume 3, No. 32, January 12, 1843
Volume 3, No. 34, January 26, 1843
Volume 3, No. 35, February 2, 1843
Volume 3, No. 36, February 9, 1843
Volume 3, No. 37, February 16, 1843
Volume 3, No. 38, February 23, 1843
Volume 3, No. 39, March 2, 1843
Volume 3, No. 40, March 9, 1843
Volume 3, No. 42, March 23, 1843
Volume 3, No. 48, May 4, 1843]]> Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society.]]> Child, David Lee, 1794-1874, Assistant Editor.]]> National American Woman Suffrage Association]]> Newspaper--Letters to the editor
Stone, Lucy, 1818-1893
Woman's journal (Boston, Mass. : 1870)
Women--Suffrage--Canada
Women--Suffrage--Kansas
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts
Women--Suffrage--Wyoming]]> On back is a form letter entitled "Municipal Suffrage for Women."]]> DOCU-1890-02.02]]> 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]]>
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.]]> Feickert, Lillian Ford
New Jersey State Woman Suffrage Association
Spencer, Edna Lawrence
Springfield (Mass.)--Newspapers
Women--Suffrage--New Jersey]]> "By Early Returns/State's Loss Conceded/New Fight Promised/Beaten in every county/President Wilson's Stand Believed to have been responsible for thousands of votes favoring amendment"

Acccording to the article, all 21 counties in New Jersey appeared to have voted against suffrage, including President Wilson's precinct, 7th election district of Princeton. Mrs. E.F. Feickert, president of the New Jersey State Woman Suffrage Association, conceded the defeat.

"Two women debate on suffrage issue/Reasons For and Against/Miss Marjorie Dorman Upholds Anti and Miss Edna L. Spencer the Pro Cause"

According to the article, 2,000 people gathered for the debate on giving votes to Massachusetts women in the November election. Marjorie Dorman of NY City, and Edna Lawrence Spencer of Cambridge discussed issues including equal pay, labor laws, marriage, birth control.]]> Lucas County (Ohio) -- Newspapers
Sex discrimination against women -- Periodicals
Suffrage -- Newspapers
Toledo (Ohio) -- Newspapers
Women -- Periodicals
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- Periodicals
Toledo Woman Suffrage Association]]> Lucas County (Ohio) -- Newspapers
Sex discrimination against women -- Periodicals
Suffrage -- Newspapers
Toledo (Ohio) -- Newspapers
Women -- Periodicals
Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- Periodicals
Toledo Woman Suffrage Association]]> Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
National Woman's Party
North Carolina. General Assembly
Paul, Alice, 1885-1977
Tennessee. General Assembly
United States--Massachusetts
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee]]>
"Enemies Force Adjournment at Nashville/ Claim Vote of 53 to 44 on Motion Shows Stand on Ratification/ Raleigh Postpones Action for Year" This article refers to actions taken by the state legislatures on 8/17. 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 and refers to Tennessee as "virtually the last hope of the suffragists."

Additional article on page 12: "Women Take Courage / Believe Tennessee Adjournment a Favorable Omen"
Alice Paul, of the National Woman's Party, makes a statement that NWP political chairman Abby Scott Baker was in discussions with Democratic Presidential nominee Governor Cox, of Ohio, to exert his influence on the Tennessee Legislature to ratify the amendment.]]> 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]]> 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.]]>