Talk:Women's suffrage in states of the United States

Origin of article

This article was created as a split-off of the "Woman suffrage in individual states" section of the "Women's suffrage in the United States" article on 29 September 2014‎. Bilpen (talk) 21:05, 15 October 2014 (UTC)

edits

Hey guys, just letting you all know my partner and I are looking to add a section about women's suffrage and how it affected women's fashion. Do what you will with it once it is published. Nataliecpalmer 16:51, 29 November 2018 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Nataliecpalmer (talk • contribs)

Use of the phrase "The Mormon issue"

The first sentence of the section on Utah states "The Mormon issue made the fight for women's suffrage in Utah unique."

I wonder if it would be better to say "The prevalence of Mormonism in Utah made the fight for women's suffrage there unique."

"The Mormon issue" feels a bit conversational and assumes that people know what that issue is.

Such a fascinating facet of the history of this movement! ScoutHarris (talk) 15:07, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Section on Virginia

I am in the process of researching to expand the article on Lila Meade Valentine and it has inspired me to add a section to this article about women's suffrage in Virginia—it was a home to a fairly robust movement. --ScoutHarris (talk) 15:20, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

I've put together a new article on women's suffrage in Virginia that I plan to link here, along with a brief synopsis—much like what you see on the Utah section. ScoutHarris (talk) 00:35, 15 July 2019 (UTC)

Adding a few links

Just added some links throughout the article to others around Wikipedia—specifically to a few individuals and to each state mentioned to keep "linking behavior" consistent throughout. --ScoutHarris (talk) 17:57, 27 June 2019 (UTC)

Maryland in the South?

I wonder if it would be more appropriate to rename the "East" section to "East Coast and New England" and then move Maryland to that section. — Preceding unsigned comment added by ScoutHarris (talk • contribs) 21:19, 6 July 2019 (UTC)

Texas in the South

Added section on women's suffrage movement in Texas ZoyaBoris (talk) 00:10, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

Added sources on Texas history into bibliography section. ZoyaBoris (talk) 00:34, 22 August 2019 (UTC)

Wiki Education assignment: History of Social Movements in the US

This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 11 January 2024 and 24 April 2024. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Dbdcrochet23, Mcvolleyball (article contribs).

— Assignment last updated by Anemo my beloved (talk) 15:21, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Wyoming was NOT the first

The article states, "On December 10, 1869, Territorial Governor John Allen Campbell signed an act of the Wyoming Territorial Legislature granting women the right to vote, the first U.S. state or territory to grant suffrage to women." and "in becoming the 44th state, Wyoming became the first U.S. state in which women could vote." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_states_of_the_United_States#Wyoming These statements are incorrect. As the article states elsewhere, "New Jersey, on confederation of the United States following the Revolutionary War, placed only one restriction on the general suffrage—the possession of at least £50 (about $12,000 adjusted for inflation) in cash or property. In 1790, the law was revised to include women specifically, and in 1797 the election laws referred to a voter as "he or she". Female voters became so objectionable to professional politicians, that in 1807 the law was revised to exclude them." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_states_of_the_United_States#New_Jersey

The article should be revised accordingly. Krakatoa (talk) 17:51, 4 November 2024 (UTC)