The roots of the suffrage movement can be traced back to the early 19th century, alongside the fight against slavery. Women like Lucretia Mott emerged as advocates within the anti-slavery movement.

I want to ask you how the agenda of the women working on birth control either differs or intersects with the suffragist movement, because we’re about to get to 1919 and the moment when the 19th ...

The rally, the largest woman suffrage demonstration yet held in the country, symbolized New York City’s increasingly prominent role in the national movement for votes for women. While upstate New ...

Ohio has played a significant role in our country’s history on many levels — from the Underground Railroad to conquering the skies (and space). It’s no surprise that Ohio played a significant role in ...

Donald Trump's victory has dismayed many politically engaged Black women, and they're reassessing their enthusiasm for ...

My first exposure to the women’s suffrage movement was through the character of Mrs. Banks in the movie Mary Poppins. Mrs. Banks makes her grand entrance wearing a “Votes for Women” sash ...

Also, she has extensively researched the Roaring ‘20s, with a particular focus on the “First Ladies” of the Women’s Suffrage movement, and the tools they used to get the right to vote ...

A "no" vote opposed this state constitutional amendment to provide women with the right to vote. See also: State women's suffrage ballot measures The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ...

There shall be no denial of the elective franchise at any election on account of sex. See also: State women's suffrage ballot measures The 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified on ...

As she checked into a recent flight to Mexico for vacation, Teja Smith chuckled at the idea of joining another Women’s March on Washington.

I never thought America could be so far behind. I did not attend high school in the U.S., so I wasn’t familiar with the North American Woman Suffrage Movement. It was only a couple of years ago when I ...