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Women's Suffrage
Women’s suffrage refers to the right of women to vote and/or to run for public office. In the 1800s, there were relatively few countries that gave women this right, but that changed in the 1900s.
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What statement BEST describes women's suffrage for much of the first century of the US' history?
The statement that best describes women's suffrage for much of the first century was that woman in the north could vote. Before 1900 only the states west of the Mississippi River had complete women's suffrage.
What was the first state to let women vote?
Technically it was New Jersey, but that right was taken away from New Jersey women in 1807. Wyoming became the first place to let women vote where that right was never taken away. The story of course is much more complicated (as is all history) so see the details below.
In 1756, Lydia Chapin Taft, also known as Lydia Taft, became the first legal woman voter in America. She voted on at least three occasions in an open New England Town Meeting, at Uxbridge, Massachusetts, with the consent of the electorate. This was between 1756 and 1768, during America's colonial period, while under the control of Britain. There are possibly other women who voted during this period too, but the right given was only temporary and not protected by the law.
New Jersey granted women the vote (with the same property qualifications as for men, although, since married women did not own property in their own right, only unmarried women and widows qualified) under the state constitution of 1776, where the word "inhabitants" was used without qualification of sex or race. New Jersey women, along with "aliens...persons of color, or negroes," lost the vote in 1807, when the franchise was restricted to white males, partly in order, ostensibly at least, to combat electoral fraud by simplifying the conditions for eligibility.
The territory of Wyoming passed their suffrage law on December 10, 1869, and the following year, women begin serving on juries in the territory. This became the first time the right to vote for women was protected by law and was never taken away. Wyoming became a state in 1890, and the suffrage law just carried over into its state constitution. Although suffrage was granted to the women of Wyoming first, Utah was the first place where women were allowed to vote under the law (See next section why).
The territorial legislature of the Utah Territory gave women the right to vote (but not hold public office) on February 10, 1870, and it was signed into law two days later. Sarah Young, the niece of Brigham Young, is reported to be the very first women to vote in Utah. This voting happened on February 14, 1870, after both Wyoming and Utah had granted suffrage to women, but before Wyoming had held a election. Thus Utah was the first place where a women voted, and her right to vote was protected and allowed by law. However the United States Congress disenfranchised Utah women, and took away their voting rights, with the Edmunds-Tucker Act of 1887. It was not until Utah was granted statehood in 1896 that women were again allowed to vote.
In 1893 the state of Colorado adopted an amendment granting women the right to vote. A few other States and Territories would soon grant women the right to vote (full suffrage), yet some states would allow women to vote on just a few things such as a presidential election (this is called partial suffrage).
Then finally on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting all women the right to vote, was ratified. It was signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby on August 26, 1920.
The following is a list of States where full suffrage had been granted to women prior to the 19th Amendment in 1920 -
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Idaho
- Kansas
- Michigan
- Montana
- Nevada
- New York
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- South Dakota
- Utah
- Washington
- Wyoming
NOTE:These are only states which allowed full suffrage, many others allowed partial voting rights for women (such as elections at the state level).
How did the women help in weapon making?
== == Women were trained to do machine work, to help to produce everything from air craft parts, to radios to boots to tires to,,,,,,,,,,,,You get the picture. Depending on her abilities and how she was trained, may women became expert makers of complicated machined parts that went into weapons and vehicle engines. Aircraft engines require perfectly balanced parts and they have to be made to close tolerances, and with no defects. Most war material plants had a small number of older, experienced men who had to train the women, who were taking the places of the young men who had gone into active military service. Once a woman was good at her job, she trained other women to do it as well. If she got really good at her job she might be promoted to a lead hand so she was supervising a "work group" of 10 to 20 other women, and she had to keep the work going and maintain quality control on the product being made. She was also required to keep track of their scarp amounts and make sure they were NOT wasting materials or goofing off in the bathroom. Music and jokes went a long way towards making the time pass quickly, even at 4 am on the over night shift. Not all women were able to do factory work, so they might wind up learning how to drive a truck, or a train. Or become a nurse or a lab technician.
What two main strategies did womens suffrage activists use in the late 1800?
First, they tried to convince state legislatures to grant women the right to vote.
Second, women pursued court cases to test the 14th Amendment, which declared that states denying their male citizens the right to vote would lose congressional representation.
Third, women pushed for a national constitutional amendment to grant women the vote.
Which Amendment gave woman the right to vote on 1920?
The year was in 1930, the 19th Ammendment gave women the right to vote.
Why were women able to vote in western states like Wyoming before the rest of the country?
Life in the west was not tied to traditional rules of society.
Where was the First womens suffrage convention?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott in 1848 organized the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York.
When did woman in Oklahoma get the right to vote?
the year 3,000. not much has changed but they live under water.
What were the arguments for and against women's suffrage?
"Not all that convincing" in brief. Churchill argued that he felt it was unpopular in the country; he wanted a referendum to find out if women wanted it and if the population as whole wanted it. The irony in women voting to decide if they wanted to vote seems obvious in retrospect. The disruptive action by supporters of women suffrage probably had a negative affect - Churchill started of fairly ambivalent to the issue but after some of his meetings were disrupted by demonstrations, he became more opposed.
What is Alice Paul's life like?
Alice Paul was raised a quaker, and was well educated. She fought in her later years with the National Woman's Party. She founded it with Lucy Burns. Alice died at the age of 92. The equal rights amendment still not passed. Alice Paul wrote the ERA, and it passed both houses of congress, but some protestors shot it down. The ERA asked that woman could be equal in all regard. The ERA is still not passed today.
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When did the congress pass the nineteenth amendment?
It was proposed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 18, 1920. The nineteenth amendment, which prohibited denying US citizens the right to vote based on sex, was proposed on June 4, 1919 and ratified on August 20, 1920.
How was suffrage extended in the first half of the 19th century?
Suffrage has changed extensively since the first United States elections. In 1868, the passing of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution declared that all persons born or naturalized are citizens of the US and of the state where they reside, extending voting rights to these people. In 1870, the 15th Amendment guaranteed voting rights to all male Americans, regardless of their race, color, or previous condition of servitude, granting voting rights to African-American men and any freed slaves. In 1920, the 19th Amendment granted suffrage to women, and in 1971, the 26th Amendment lowered the age of suffrage to 18 years old.
Despite these changes to the US Constitution, not all Americans have equal voting rights. The right to enforce and regulate suffrage falls to the states themselves, and some states still have strict policies on the suffrage of individuals or groups.
How is the 19th amendment used today?
The 19th amendment has changed america, because now women have the right to run for office. Women think of great ideas just like men, and now since women have the same rights as men all of the United States can share ideas and come up with the best government possible.
The status of women in Ancient Greece was extremely low, barring them from taking part in any kind of democratic activity such as voting or holding office. There are few exceptions, one female did become an office holder in the city state of Thebes during the Golden Age (c 450 BC). Women in the classical period, especially those of the upper middle class and aristocracy were not even allowed to leave home without escort and were confined in those homes to the kitchen, the nursery, the bedroom and the Gynekia, a parlour where they could congregate with other female realtions and neighbours.
In what ammenment did wmomen get the right to vote?
The Fifteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution states: "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude."
Anthony would have preferred that the Fifteenth Amendment explicitly grant women the right to vote, but she argued that since she, as a woman, had been in a condition of servitude also, the Amendment gave her and other woman the right to vote also. She attempted to vote based on this argument but was arrested for violating the law.
What were women who supported the right to vote called?
In Britain they were Suffragettes, led by Mrs Emmeline Pankhurst & her daughters, Sylvia & Christobel.
Because women wanted to stop the sexist peopl eand were tired of not being able to do the things men were able to do.
How did Tennessee contribute to the success of the women's suffrage movement?
By providing food for their husband,,staying at home and taking care of the
The struggle for women's suffrage resulted in a final victory with the ratification of the?
the 19th amendment
Carrie Chapman Catt was a notable leader of the women's suffrage movement and held the position of president for the National American Woman's Suffrage Association from 1900-1904 and 1915-1920.
