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30 Ιαν 2020 · Here at the Library, we’re hosting two powerful exhibits that highlight both the triumphs and the shortcomings of the Women’s Suffrage Movement, zooming in on the contributions of women with ties to Ohio. The first exhibit, Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change is on view now through February 27 on the second-floor connector at the Downtown ...
Voting enabled women to further their education, pursue careers, change laws, create social service and cultural organizations, and run for office themselves. Despite their common goals, suffragists and future activists still brought common prejudices to their work.
Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change. What does voting give you the power to do? Before they could vote, many women participated in public life. Victoria Woodhull was notable for running for president on the Equal Rights Party ticket in 1872.
1918 Texas Legislature enacted a law that permitted women to vote in primary elections. 1919 In May a referendum to amend the Texas Constitution to grant full suffrage to women, while disenfranchising noncitizen aliens, failed.
In 1918, women gained the right to vote in Texas primary elections. The Texas legislature ratified the 19th amendment on June 28, 1919, becoming the ninth state and the first Southern state to ratify the amendment. While white women had secured the vote, Black women still struggled to vote in Texas.
“Rose Lavelle,” Ohio Women Vote: 100 Years of Change, accessed October 5, 2024, ... The Ohio History Connection Collections are comprised of many culturally significant materials. Some were created to be private or confidential and are now accessible as part of the historical record. Some contain offensive images, language or content which ...
