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#19SuffrageStories –Number 10- The Rocky Road to Ratification Part 2: A Letter from his Mama!

#19SuffrageStories –Number 10- The Rocky Road to Ratification Part 2: A Letter from his Mama!

August 18th, 1920, Tennessee state representatives and national leaders of both the suffrage and anti-suffrage movements crowded the Tennessee Capitol Building in Nashville for the state vote on ratification of the 19th amendment. Thirty five out of the...
#19SuffrageStories –Number 9- The Rocky Road to Ratification Part 1: The Race to Ratify

#19SuffrageStories –Number 9- The Rocky Road to Ratification Part 1: The Race to Ratify

An amendment to the Constitution granting women the right to vote was first formally introduced to Congress in 1878. The amendment, introduced by Senator Aaron Sargent of California, stated “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall...
#19SuffrageStories- Number 8 – Fighting at the State Level Part 2: Suffrage in the States

#19SuffrageStories- Number 8 – Fighting at the State Level Part 2: Suffrage in the States

We have talked about the well-known suffragists that traveled nationwide speaking for groups like the National American Womens Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and Alice Paul’s National Women’s Party but organizers at the local and state level fought just...
#19SuffrageStories- Number 7 – Fighting at the State Level Part 1: Margaret Foley

#19SuffrageStories- Number 7 – Fighting at the State Level Part 1: Margaret Foley

We are going to talk about another Irish Suffragist who lived and fought for the right to vote at the state level just a little closer to home. This will be shorter than previous posts because not as much is known about the Suffragists who fought with state...
#19SuffrageStories -Number 6- Working Suffragists Part 2:  Paving their Way in The Movement

#19SuffrageStories -Number 6- Working Suffragists Part 2: Paving their Way in The Movement

At this point, women like Leonora decided to create groups for themselves, and advocate for suffrage in a way that represented them and put their voice out there. These women felt that cooperative action that focused both on the treatment of workers and women’s...
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