Lewiston Evening Journal. (Lewiston, Me.) August 18, 1920
Adams, Abigail, 1744-1818
Auburn (Me.)--Newspapers
Brent, Margaret, approximately 1601-1670
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Lewiston (Me.)--Newspapers
National American Woman Suffrage Association
United States--Tennessee
Voter registration
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Maine
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
Above the masthead of the Lewiston Evening Journal is the large headline "Ratification of Suffrage Completed." There are three articles on the front page about the passage of the federal suffrage amendment:
"Tennessee House Votes for Federal Amendment/ Vote was 50 to 46, Speaker Walker Changing His Vote to Aye in an Attempt to Have Action Reconsidered-He is Privilege to Call it Up Within the Next Two Days"
After two preliminary procedural votes, the House passed the suffrage resolution with a vote of 49 to 47. Before the final tally, House speaker Seth Walker changed his vote to make the vote 50 to 46, which would allow him to bring up a motion to reconsider the resolution. The article delves into the history of the women's suffrage movement, including Margaret Brent, Abigail Adams, and other prominent historical figures.
"Suffrage Leaders Rejoice at Adoption of Amendment" Carrie Chapman Catt, President of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, makes a statement reacting the to the passage of the federal suffrage amendment, and announces the formation of the League of Women Voters.
"Maine Women Must Register / Granting Suffrage to Women Does Not Necessitate Special Legislative Session"
Article discusses Maine's decision not to call special legislative session in order to register women to vote, but rather increase the clerical force to manage the increase in women voter registration prior to the next election.
Lewiston, Me. : N. Dingley, Jr. & Co.
1920-08-18
English
Text
Auburn, Androscoggin, Maine
Lewiston, Androscoggin, Maine
Letter : Narcissa Cox Vanderlip, Chairman, New York State League of Women Voters, to "Leader." August 26, 1920
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
New York State League of Women Voters
Vanderlip, Narcissa Cox, 1880-1966
Vanderlip admits to a mistake in a previous letter to the local branches regarding a meeting concerning the celebration of the federal suffrage amendment. Instead, she encourages them to celebrate within their own districts and spread the word to women in surrounding towns to celebrate.
Vanderlip, Narcissa Cox, 1880-1966
New York State League of Women Voters
New York State League of Women Voters
1920-08-26
1 p.
English
DOCU.1920.03
Joint Resolution of the Maryland General Assembly rejecting and refusing to ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. 1920.
Maryland General Assembly
United States--Maryland
Women--Suffrage--Maryland
Joint resolution in which the Maryland legislature explained why they would not ratify the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The Maryland legislature rejected the 19th amendment in 1920 because they felt that the amendment impeded states rights. Maryland did not formally ratify the 19th Amendment until 1941.
General Assembly (Joint Resolutions)
1920
English
DOCU.1920.09
Invitation : Victory convention (1869-1920) of the National American Woman Suffrage Association including the Susan B. Anthony centenary celebration and the Anna Howard Shaw memorial : together with the first national congress of the League of Women Voters. [1920]
Catt, Carrie Chapman, 1859-1947
Constitutional amendments
Convention
International Woman Suffrage Alliance
National American Woman Suffrage Association. Convention
National American Woman Suffrage Association. League of Women Voters
National League of Women Voters (U.S.)
Shaw, Anna Howard, 1847-1919
United States--Illinois--Chicago
Formal invitation to NAWSA's annual convention, dubbed the "Victory Convention" and held in Chicago, Illinois.
At the time of the convention, 33 states had ratified the federal suffrage amendment. The victory came on August 18, 1920 when Tennessee became the 36th and final state to ratify the amendment.
At the convention, Carrie Chapman Catt formally founded the League of Women Voters as a "mighty political experiment" to help women carry out their new responsibility as voters.
National American Woman Suffrage Association
National American Woman Suffrage Association
[1920]
Tri-fold
English
DOCU.1920.02
Chicago, Illinois
Illinois State Register. (Springfield, Ill.) Vol. 85, no. 231. August 18, 1920
Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906
Colby, Bainbridge, 1869-1950
Constitutional amendments--Ratification
Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957
Elections
Illinois--Newspapers
Mott, Lucretia, 1793-1880
National Woman's Party
Paul, Alice, 1885-1977
Primaries
Stanton, Elizabeth Cady, 1815-1902
United States--Illinois
Voter registration
Walker, Seth M., 1892-1951
Women--Suffrage--Tennessee
The main headline on the front page is "Suffrage Battle is Won! Tennessee Ratifies Today/ 25 Million Women Are Given Ballot" The paper features photographs of Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Susan B. Anthony.
The primary article discusses Tennessee's vote for the woman suffrage amendment by a tally of 50 to 46 after three ballots had been taken. The first two ballots resulted in a tie of 48 to 48. The original tally on the third ballot was 49 to 47 but Speaker Walker changed his vote from "no to aye" which would allow him to bring up a motion to reconsider the resolution.
Additional sections discuss the appeal by the National Woman's Party to Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby to issue a proclamation declaring the ratification so that women could participate in August primaries being held in many states.
Articles on the front page include:
"Suffrage Fight Started in 1848; Illinois First State to Ratify"
"Epitome of Women's Battle for Suffrage" with timeline of major events from 1848 to 1920
"Tennessee's Action Puts State Fight in Turmoil/Await Proclamation by Colby; Will Affect the Primaries" discusses the impact women voters may have on the upcoming elections in Illinois.
International News Service
Springfield, Ill. : [State Register Pub. Co.]
1920-08-18
English
Text
Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois