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Before women could vote, the voters were mostly wealthy white men and land-owners; eventually any white men who were citizens could vote. This was gradually expanded after the Civil War, to allow black men to vote, but this was more theory than fact in some parts of the country-- while black men could and did vote up north, in the south, many obstacles and barriers were thrown in their way, making it nearly impossible for them to vote.
It should also be noted that while many states would not let women vote till the 19th Amendment became law in August 1920, other states did give women some voting rights in state and local elections. Some western states like Wyoming let women vote as far back as the 1870s, and other states like Colorado and Utah gave women voting rights in the 1890s. But women could not vote in federal elections (for president) until 1920.
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Can men and women both vote?
In the US, women received the right to vote with the passing of the 19th amendment on August 18, 1920. They first voted in National Elections in 1923. Women had earlier been allowed to vote in some of the other states. The first instance of a woman voting in America was Lydia Chapin Taft in 1756 who voted in New England town meetings. From 1790 to 1807 women were allowed to vote in New Jersey, provided they met the land ownership requirement.
When were women first permitted to vote in the US?
In the US, women were not allowed to vote until August 18th 1920.
Who was president that year when first women in usa allowed to vote?
Warren G. Harding was the first president to be elected after women were allowed to vote all over the US. Harding was elected president in 1920 which was the first election year after the women's suffrage amendment was ratified.In 1890, Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote. Grover Cleveland won that election. I assume some women in Wyoming voted for him.
Can woman vote in us?
Yes. Women have been allowed to vote since 1920.
What right did the women not have have in the US?
a long time ago women weren't allowed to vote or to own property.
Who was the president for whom women could vote?
Warren G. Harding was the first president to be elected after women were allowed to vote all over the US. Harding was elected president in 1920 which was the first election year after the women's suffrage amendment was ratified.In 1890, Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote. Grover Cleveland won that election. I assume some women in Wyoming voted for him.
Where did the suffragettes strike?
in the US because women were not allowed to vote there until 1923
Women began to fight for the right to vote during the formation of the US?
Yes, women are allowed to vote in the US. The 19th amendment gives them the right to vote.
Who wasn't allowed to vote at the beginning of the us?
women, anyone poor, and of course children
How was it diffuct for women to vote during the civil war?
Women didn't have the right to vote until 1920 and the passage of the 19 amendment, so no woman could vote in the 1860's.
What year were American women officially denied the vote?
American women were not allowed to vote according to the US Constitution in 1787. Although it was not said expressly that women could not vote, only men are listed as potential voters.
What group of American citizens were granted suffrage that allowed them to vote for the first time in a presidential election in 1920?
Women was first allowed to vote in the US national election of 1920.
