As you know, it wasn’t always true in the United States that
women were “permitted” to vote.
In 1889, legislators in the Wyoming territory approved a
constitution establishing the right of women to vote. Wyoming became the national
pioneer in legalizing women’s suffrage in 1890 when it was admitted to the
union as the 44th state. (As territories, Wyoming and a couple
others allowed women to vote as early as 1869).
The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea gave women who owned
property the right to vote in 1881. In 1893 New Zealand became the first country to establish national women’s suffrage.
In America, women were unable to vote in most eastern states
until August 18, 1920, when the 19th Amendment to the Constitution
was ratified.
So, when you’re thinking about U. S. history, keep in mind
that men get all the credit—and all the blame—for the actions of the colonies
and the national government for the first three hundred years or so.
Copyright © Richard Carl Subber 2015 All rights reserved.
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