A Brief History of Woman Suffrage and Progress
Wyoming granted equal suffrage in 1869 and nine states followed over the next decades. After 1910 support surged, with seven states joining in five years and global momentum rising amid World War I, leading to widespread voting rights gains and rhetoric about democracy and justice. In Texas, supporters vow action on May 24 despite opposition from brewers and critics.
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Woman suffrage and prohibition in Illinois
The 191 page asserts that Illinois voters saw 1,150 saloons close in one election, 900 due to women’s ballots, calling suffrage the most valuable temperance tool. It urges voting for the suffrage amendment on May 24 to strengthen prohibition and warns brewing interests still oppose suffrage.
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Anti-Saloon League
Illinois
Trish Love a Fight Prompted by War and Suffrage Talk
A general surveys trenches after bombardment finds an Irish guard bandaged and amid mangled wounded. The scene prompts a grim joke about war. The piece contrasts calls for women’s suffrage with Prohibition opposition and urges a May 24th vote.
What Women Have Said They Want to Vote
A report notes mass support from 2 000 000 women of various associations and 385 000 Texas women registered to vote last summer. It argues that antis misstate voter turnout by highlighting poll tax issues and absence of a primary, noting prior rapid registrations during a primary year.
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National American Woman Suffrage Association
General Federation OF Woman's Clubs
National Woman's Trades Union League
American Collegiate Alumnae
American Nurses Association
National Educational Association
National Convention OF Business Women
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
American Federation OF Labor
Texas
What Laws Have Women Helped to Put on the Statute Books
The article argues that women gained the ballot in several states and has led to advances in education, child protection, women and home laws. It cites Colorado as a leader, notes suffrage benefits, and predicts Texas will grant full suffrage on May 24. It emphasizes the positive impact and widespread adoption across states.
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Colorado
Interparliamentary Union
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