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	Search results for Suffrage    Refine your search Subject Women's Rights (18) Women -- Suffrage -- U... (10) Women's Rights -- Unit... (10) Suffrage (9) Women Political Activi... (7) Show more... Format of Original Manuscript (8) Photographic Print (5) Booklet (2) Pamphlet (2) Photographic Print, Co... (2) Show more... Creator National Woman Suffrag... (3) National American Woma... (2) Carrie Chapman Catt, P... (1) Eisenhower, Dwight D (... (1) Indiana Woman's Suffra... (1) Show more... Date ca 1970 (3) ca 1910 (2) ca 1950 (2) 1918 - February (2) 10-1-1920 (1) Show more... results 1-20 of 26 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next select all : clear all : add to favorites   Image: Title: Subject: Description: 1. Woman Suffrage is Here! Voting; Suffrage; Suffrage--Indiana; Women's rights; Women's rights--Indiana; Women's rights--United States; Women--Suffrage--United States The illustration shows states giving suffrage to women and those giving presidential suffrage to them. Indiana is shown with a question mark. 2. Seein' Is Believin' Have a Look! Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Women--Suffrage--United States; Women--Suffrage--Indiana; Voting; Suffrage; National American Woman Suffrage Association The illustration shows Wyoming was the first territory to give suffrage to women on equal terms with men. The next two illustrations show states giving suffrage in 1909 and 1917. 3. Preamble and Constitution to the Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association Suffragists; Suffrage; Women's rights; Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association In 1851 in Richmond, Hoosier women formed the Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association to seek social and political rights, including the right to vote. 4. Leaflet Promoting the Suffrage Federal Amendment Women's rights; Women's rights--Indiana; Women's rights--United States; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana; Women--Suffrage--Indiana; Women--Suffrage--United States; Suffrage The leaflet promotes holding a special session of the Indiana state legislature to ratify the amendment. 5. Federal Suffrage Amendment Do You Know? Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Voting; Women--Suffrage--United States; National American Woman Suffrage Association The leaflet lists the states where women were allowed to vote for President in 1916. Also listed are other groups enfranchised by the Federal Government. 6. Woman Suffrage: An Argument Against It Women--Suffrage--Indiana; Women’s rights--Indiana; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana; Public welfare--Indiana; Education--Indiana; Municipal home rule--Indiana; Lobbying--Indiana; Women--Suffrage--United States; Women’s rights--United States; Child welfare--United States; Public welfare--United States; Indiana--Politics and government 7. Legislative Record on Suffrage Since 1865 Suffrage; Women's rights; Women's rights--Indiana; Women's rights--United States; Political activity The list records when suffrage related amendments were proposed and the results. 8. Women Vote Under These Flags Voting; Suffrage; Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Women--Suffrage--United States The illustration shows countries where women were allowed to vote. 9. Are You With Us? Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana; Women--Suffrage--United States Promotional leaflet encouraging people to sign the petition for the Federal Suffrage Amendment. 10. An Address to the Congress of the United States Women in politics; Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.; Women--Suffrage--United States; Women political activists The booklet contains the text of Catt's speech to Congress encouraging the passage of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. 11. May Wright Sewall Sewell, May Wright, 1844-1920; Suffragists; Women's rights; Reformers An Indianapolis teacher and reformer, May Wright Sewall served as a close ally to such national suffrage leaders as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Sewall helped found the Indianapolis Equal... 12. An Anti-Suffrage Monologue Women--Legal status, laws, etc.; Child welfare--United States; Suffrage; Suffragists; Women's rights; Women--Suffrage--United States; Voting; Public welfare 13. As a War Measure Women's rights; Women's rights--United States; Women--Suffrage--United States; World War, 1914-1918 The pamphlet lists how women are helping the country during WWI and what they would like to receive in return. 14. League of Women Voters Convention in San Francisco, 1974 League of Women Voters of Indiana; Women in politics; Suffrage; Voting; Demonstrations; Women political activists Many lobbied for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment. Indiana became the last state to ratify the ERA in 1977. Lacking the required 38 states, the amendment failed nationally. The issue brought... 15. Voting Booth, League of Women Voters League of Women Voters of Indiana; Women in politics; Suffrage; Voting; Women political activists Since its founding in 1920, the League of Women Voters has striven to educate citizens about the importance of voting and of studying campaign issues. 16. Important Legislation in the United States Affecting Women and Children League of Women Voters of Indiana; Women's rights--Indiana; Women--Legal status, laws, etc.--Indiana; Child welfare--United States; Public welfare--United States; Public welfare--Indiana; Women's rights--United States; Child welfare--Indiana Ten circles surround the list of states. Each circle corresponds to legislative issues numbered under the illustration. 17. Indiana State Senator Virginia Blankenbaker Talks With Two Pages Blankenbaker, Virginia; Indiana General Assembly Senate; Women political candidates; Legislators; Women political activists Virginia Blankenbaker served as an Indiana State Senator from 1980 to 1996. She sat on several committees and chaired the Health and Human Services Committee and the Child Support Advisory Committee. She... 18. Warren G. Harding and Marie Edwards of Peru, Indiana at the Social Justice Day in Marion, Ohio League of Women Voters of Indiana; National League of Women Voters (U.S.); Harding, Warren G. (Warren Gamaliel), 1865-1923; Women in politics; Women's rights; Women political activists Presidential candidate Warren G. Harding greets Marie Edwards, treasurer of the League of Women Voters, at Social Justice Day in Marion, Ohio. Edwards helped plan the event where Harding called for equal... 19. Cecil Harden Congratulatory Letter from President Dwight Eisenhower Harden, Cecil Murray, 1894-1984; Eisenhower, Dwight D. (Dwight David), 1890-1969; United States. Congress. House; Women in politics; Women legislators; Republican Party (Ind.) Elected in 1948, Cecil Hardin served 5 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her one of the longest-serving women when she retired. In 1951 while in Congress, Cecil Harden became the first... 20. Indiana Congresswoman Cecil Harden Harden, Cecil Murray, 1894-1984; United States. Congress. House; Women in politics; Women legislators; Republican Party (Ind.) Elected in 1948, Cecil Hardin served 5 terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, making her one of the longest-serving women when she retired. Four other Hoosier women have served in Congress, Virginia... select all : clear all : add to favorites results 1-20 of 26 item(s)  page 1 of 2 : ( <<  1  2  >> ) :: previous : next
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