Women's Suffrage, 1787-2016
The Suffrage movement from 1787-2016
This timeline documents important events of the Women's Suffrage movement from 1787-2016.
Mariah Isbell, Master of Library Science Graduate Student at Indiana University
Government Information, Maps & Microform Services (GIMMS), Indiana University
1787-2016
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Election Day, November 6, 1894
An article promoting Woman's Suffrage
This article promotes woman's suffrage and describes a walk-out at Indiana University to support the fight for the suffrage movement.
Indiana University Archives
November 6, 1894
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Noted Suffragist Tells Why Women Should Have the Right to Vote
Talk given by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw
This article discusses a presentation given by Dr. Anna Howard Shaw, the National honorary president of the Women's Franchise League of America.
Indiana University Archives
November 15, 1916
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Woman's Rights Article from November 8, 1891
Women at Indiana University
Indiana University Archives
November 8, 1891
The Government Information, Maps and Microform Services Department in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Computers in the GIMMS Department.
Computers in the Government Information, Maps and Microform Services Department in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Noel Photography
GIMMS Department
2018
Wells.GIMMS-Maps Photoshoot
Maps from GIMMS in the Wells Library
This is a photo. of maps from the Government Information, Maps and Microform Services Department in the Herman B Wells Library at Indiana University-Bloomington.
Noel Photography
GIMMS
2018
"The Nonsense of It," a Printed Pamphlet arguing for Woman Suffrage
printed pamphlet arguing for Woman Suffrage titled, "The Nonsense of It".
Catharine Waugh McCulloch, Master in Chancery of the Superior Court of Cook County, Illinois, sent this letter to the Senate. She wrote that the Democratic Convention of Illinois passed a resolution in favor of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. She asks the Democrats in Congress to stand with President Wilson's recommendation to support the amendment.
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/306685">U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary. 6/3/1813</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/306685">National Archives Catalog</a>
1866
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Letter from Catherine Waugh McCulloch
Letter written by Catherine Waugh McCulloch
This petition from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners calls upon Senator Galliger to support the Federal Amendment for Woman's Suffrage. They explain that the women who are making contributions to a war to free the world should be free as well.
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461761">U.S. Senate. 3/4/1789-</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/74884318">National Archives Catalog</a>
9/23/1918
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Petition from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, Local Union No. 921, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, praying for National Woman's Suffrage
Petition of support for woman's suffrage from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and and Joiners of America.
This petition from the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners calls upon Senator Galliger to support the Federal Amendment for Woman's Suffrage. They explain that the women who are making contributions to a war to free the world should be free as well.
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461761">U.S. Senate. 3/4/1789</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/74884475">National Archives Catalog</a>
12/24/1917
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Petition for Universal Suffrage which Asks for an Amendment to the Constitution that Shall Prohibit the Several States from Disenfranchising Any of Their Citizens on the Ground of Sex
Petition asking for Universal Suffrage asking for an Amendment to the Constitution that asks to prohibit states from disenfranchising citizens because of their sex.
As noted in this universal suffrage petition, the Constitution considered women "free" and counted them as a whole person for representation reasons. However, women could not vote, had to pay taxes, and were punished for violating the law. They argued that while the Constitution was being amended to give emancipated slaves the right to vote, Congress should also extend the right to vote to women.
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/10461761">U.S. Senate. 3/4/1789-</a>
<a href="https://catalog.archives.gov/id/66539363">National Archives Catalog</a>
1918
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