History of Woman Suffrage/Volume 6

The History

of

Woman Suffrage.

Edited by

Ida Husted Harper

Illustrated with Copperplate and Photogravure Engravings.

in Six Volumes.

Vol. VI.

1900–1920.

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In a true democracy every citizen has a vote

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National American Woman Suffrage Association

 

Copyright, 1922, by
National American Woman Suffrage Association

 

printed and bound by
j. j. little & ives company
new york

TABLE OF CONTENTS

page
Introduction	i
Position of women in regard to laws, office holding, education, etc.
CHAPTER I.
Alabama	1
Early work Progress of organization Conventions held, reports and speeches made, activities of the association Officers and workers Legislative action Campaigns Help of the National Association Action on ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment Interest taken by President Wilson, National Committees and party leaders Celebrations. [This form is followed in all the State chapters, with names of officers, workers, friends and enemies and many incidents; also results where woman suffrage exists. The chapters are alphabetically arranged, I to XLIX.]
CHAPTER II.
Arizona	10
CHAPTER III.
Arkansas	16
CHAPTER IV.
California	27
CHAPTER V.
Colorado	59
CHAPTER VI.
Connecticut	68
CHAPTER VII.
Delaware	86
CHAPTER VIII.
District of Columbia	104
CHAPTER IX.
Florida	111
CHAPTER X.
Georgia	121
CHAPTER XI.
Idaho	143
CHAPTER XII.
Illinois	145
CHAPTER XIII.
Indiana	166
CHAPTER XIV.
Iowa	181
CHAPTER XV.
Kansas	193
CHAPTER XVI.
Kentucky	207
CHAPTER XVII.
Louisiana	215
CHAPTER XVIII.
Maine	236
CHAPTER XIX.
Maryland	248
CHAPTER XX.
Massachusetts	267
CHAPTER XXI.
Michigan	303
CHAPTER XXII.
Minnesota	317
CHAPTER XXIII.
Mississippi	326
CHAPTER XXIV.
Missouri	342
CHAPTER XXV.
Montana	360
CHAPTER XXVI.
Nebraska	368
CHAPTER XXVII.
Nevada	384
CHAPTER XXVIII.
New Hampshire	400
CHAPTER XXIX.
New Jersey	412
CHAPTER XXX.
New Mexico	434
CHAPTER XXXI.
New York	440
CHAPTER XXXII.
North Carolina	490
CHAPTER XXXIII.
North Dakota	501
CHAPTER XXXIV.
Ohio	508
CHAPTER XXXV.
Oklahoma	520
CHAPTER XXXVI.
Oregon	538
CHAPTER XXXVII.
Pennsylvania	550
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
Rhode Island	565
CHAPTER XXXIX.
South Carolina	579
CHAPTER XL.
South Dakota	585
CHAPTER XLI.
Tennessee	596
CHAPTER XLII.
Texas	630
CHAPTER XLIII.
Utah	644
CHAPTER XLIV.
Vermont	651
CHAPTER XLV.
Virginia	665
CHAPTER XLVI.
Washington	673
CHAPTER XLVII.
West Virginia	687
CHAPTER XLVIII.
Wisconsin	699
CHAPTER XLIX.
Wyoming	709
CHAPTER L.
Woman Suffrage In The Territories And The Philippines	713
Alaska	713
Legislature gives suffrage to women — Privileges to Indian women — Other laws — Women in prohibition campaign — Women's war work.
Hawaii	715
Congress refuses to let its Legislature control the suffrage — National Suffrage Association protests — Its president, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, at Honolulu — Mrs. Pitman, of Brookline, Mass., holds meetings there — Legislature sends resolution to Congress — Senator John F. Shafroth gets Bill through Congress — Efforts of Hawaiian women with their Legislature.
The Philippines	719
The National Suffrage Association demands franchise for their women — Governor General Taft and Archbishop Nozaleda support the demand — The U. S. Congress ignores it — Position of Filipino women — Commissioner's wife describes their efforts for the suffrage.
Porto Rico	722
Status of suffrage for men — They demand their own Legislature — National Suffrage Association asks that women may share in the suffrage — Senator Shafroth shows that it can not be put into the Bill — Efforts of Porto Rican women with its Legislature.
CHAPTER LI.
Great Britain	726
Situation as to woman suffrage at commencement of the present century — Status of the Bill in Parliament in the first decade — Premier Campbell-Bannerman advises "pestering" — Strong hostility of Premier Asquith — Beginning of "militancy" — Its effect on the suffrage movement — Mrs. Fawcett's opinion — Constitutional societies repudiate it — Labor party supports woman suffrage — Treachery in Parliament — The Conciliation Bill — Women left out of the Franchise Reform Bill — Deputation to Premier Asquith — Lloyd George's attitude — Speaker Lowther kills Bill — Suffragists go into politics — Great suffrage "pilgrimage" — Outbreak of war — Important war work of the suffrage societies — Coalition Government — Conference Committee on Electoral Reform Bill — Premier Asquith supports Woman Suffrage — Lloyd George becomes Premier — Suffrage clause in Bill gets immense majority in House of Commons — Big fight in House of Lords but goes through — Royal assent given — Two women elected to House of Commons — Oxford University opened to women.
CHAPTER LII.
Woman Suffrage In British Colonies	752
New Zealand, Australia	752
Canada	753
First Woman Suffrage Society in Ontario — The gaining of Woman Suffrage in Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Efforts of the Women to secure action from the Legislature of each Province — Victory in Ontario after long struggle — War time Woman Suffrage Act of the Dominion Parliament — Granting of complete suffrage in 1918 — — The Legislatures of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia give Provincial suffrage — Quebec refuses — Women of Newfoundland still disfranchised.
South Africa	767
The National Parliament persistently declines to enfranchise women — Their strong efforts for the vote Granted in several of the States — Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, spends several months in South Africa conferring with the women.
India	769
CHAPTER LIII.
Woman Suffrage In Many Countries	771
Finland	771
Norway	774
Denmark	776
Iceland	779
Sweden	780
The Netherlands	783
Belgium	786
Luxemburg	788
Russia	788
Germany	789
Austria	792
Hungary	793
Bohemia	794
Switzerland	795
Italy	797
France	799
Greece, Spain, Portugal, Palestine, China, Japan, South And Central America, Mexico	802-804
CHAPTER LIV.
The International Woman Suffrage Alliance	805
Desire of Early Leaders — International Council of Women — Miss Anthony and Mrs. Catt call Conference in Washington on International Suffrage Alliance — Ten Countries represented — Proceedings of Conference — Plan of Temporary Organization — Declaration of Principles Valuable Reports on the Status of Women.
Permanent Organization in Berlin in 1904	809
Conference and Congress in Copenhagen In 1906	812
Delegates present, addresses, Memorials for Miss Anthony, reports, social entertainments, Badge adopted.
Congress In Amsterdam In 1908	817
Welcome of Dr. Aletta Jacobs, president of the National Suffrage Association — Mrs. Catt's president's address — "Militants" present — Entertainments — Victories in Finland and Norway — Jus Suffragii — established A day in Rotterdam.
The First Quinquennial In London	828
Mrs. Catt's address — Mrs. Fawcett, president of the British Suffrage Association, speaks, refers to "militants" — Mass meetings in Albert Hall — In touch with Queens — Flag and Hymn selected — Resolutions adopted — Officers elected — Dr. Shaw in the pulpits.
Congress In Stockholm	888
Honors to Mrs. Catt — Many delegates and eminent guests — Dr. Shaw preaches in State church — Selma Lagerlof speaks — Growth of Alliance — Non-partisanship declared — Men's International League formed — Beautiful outdoor entertainments — Tributes to Sweden.
Congress in Budapest	847
Great number of delegates — Official welcome in Academy de Music — Mrs. Catt's president's address — Dr. Jacobs presents Banner from women of China — Royal Opera House opened for the Congress — Many excursions — 'Militant” methods discussed — Resolution on commercialized vice — Activity of Men's League — Rosika Schwimmer, national president, speaks — Officers elected.
Conference in Geneva	860
First meeting of Alliance after the World War — Miss Royden preaches in National church — Mrs. Catt uses the War as text for great speech — It brought Woman Suffrage to many countries — Women present from thirty-six, including five members of Parliament — Delegates entertained by the Municipality — Treasurer's report tells of help of United States — Congress votes to continue the Alliance.
Appendix	872
Anti-suffrage Manifesto of Nebraska men.
Index	877
Suffrage Maps	636-639
Anthony Memorial Building Opp. page	442