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Gender Studies: 19th Amendment: Woman Suffrage

A guide to support ISU's GNDR [was WS] 200 'Introduction to Gender Studies', and related classes. Coverage for on-campus and online students included.

1918: 19th amendment passes US House; fails to pass US Senate

When Women Got the Vote in the States

State-by-State Suffrage Before 19th Amendment

These are states that VOTED IN women's enfranchisement:

1893: Colorado {November 7}

1896: Idaho {Novmber 3} - 4th state with suffrage

1911: California {October 10}

1912: Arizona, Kansas, Oregon {November 5}

1914: Montana and Nevada {November 2}

1917: New York {November 6}

Other paths to women voting:{December 10}

1869: Wyoming Territory 

1890: Wyoming Territory becomes Washington State. Women had the territorial vote and it transferred along with the conversion to statehood {July 10}

1896: Utah gains statehood and women regain right to vote {January 4}. 1870: women voted!

MAPS DEPICTING PROGRESS IN GETTING WOMEN THE VOTE

 

 

 

 

 

 

2020 Women's Suffrage in Indiana Presentation