Belmont, Alva, 1853-1933
Jones, Louise Caldwell (Mrs. Gilbert E.), 1858-1929
National League for the Civic Education of Women
Palmer, Henry Wilbur, 1839-1915
Political Equality League
Public opinion polls--periodicals
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.)
Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) -- Newspapers.
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

In the center is a ballot and notice to women that the Times Leader would take all of the ballots sent in by local citizens and send the results of the poll to Congressman Palmer so that he would know the wishes of his district.]]>
Jones, Louise Caldwell (Mrs. Gilbert E.), 1858-1929]]>
Constitutional amendments
Elections
Pittsburgh Men's League for Woman Suffrage
United States--Pennsylvania--Pittsburgh
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

Pennsylvania was among the first states to ratify the nineteenth amendment in June 1919.]]>
Constitution
Equal Franchise Society (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>
Democratic Party (Pa.)
Elections
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association
Political parties
Prohibition Party
Republican Party (Pa.)
Socialist Party of Pennsylvania
Washington Party (Pa.)
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

Pennsylvania voters rejected the 1915 referendum to grant women of the state the right to vote. On June 24, 1919, Pennsylvania became the seventh state to ratify the 19th amendment.]]>
Elections
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association
Referendum
Women and war
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
World War, 1914-1918]]>

Pennsylvania voters rejected the 1915 referendum to grant women of the state the right to vote. On June 24, 1919, Pennsylvania became the seventh state to ratify the 19th amendment.]]>
Elections
Massachusetts Woman Suffrage Association
Presidents--Election
Referendum
Women--Suffrage--Massachusetts]]>

Massachusetts voters rejected the referendum, along with New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania. On June 25, 1919, Massachusetts became the eighth state to ratify the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote.]]>
Elections
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association
Referendum
Voting
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

In Pennsylvania in 1915, voters rejected the referendum to grant women of the state the right to vote. Pennsylvania ratified the federal suffrage amendment on June 24, 1919.]]>
Memorials--Pennsylvania
Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919
Suffragists--United States--Biography
Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania]]>
Holden, Mrs. Amasa A.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman's Party
Picketing
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Woman Suffrage
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania]]>

In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul, targeted the President and Congress by staging protests at the gates of the White House every day to garner nationwide attention on the suffrage movement and fight for a federal suffrage amendment. The nonviolent protests ultimately led to attacks, arrest, imprisonment and force-feeding of the women. The National American Woman Suffrage Association and its affiliates were vocal in condemning the pickets and demonstrating ongoing support of the government and President Wilson.]]>
Holden, Mrs. Amasa A.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National Woman's Party
Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association
Picketing
Sleichter, Mary
Women--Suffrage--Maine
Women--Suffrage--Pennsylvania
Women--Suffrage--New York]]>

In 1917, the National Woman's Party, founded by Alice Paul, targeted the President and Congress by staging protests at the gates of the White House every day to garner nationwide attention on the suffrage movement and fight for a federal suffrage amendment. The nonviolent protests ultimately led to attacks, arrest, imprisonment and force-feeding of the women. The National American Woman Suffrage Association and its affiliates were vocal in condemning the pickets and demonstrating ongoing support of the government and President Wilson.]]>