The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V — John Shaqi
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V
History
The History of Woman Suffrage, Volume V
Women -- Suffrage -- History; Women -- Suffrage -- United States -- History; Women's rights -- History; Women's rights -- United States -- History
Call to convention in Chicago the last--Mrs. Catt's Jubilee
speech--Executive Council's recommendations--Mrs. Shuler's,
secretary's report of year's gains and losses, work in southern
States, great effort for Ratification--Mrs. Rogers' last
treasurer's report--Smithsonian Institution gives space for
suffrage mementoes--Memorial meeting for Dr. Shaw, college
foundations--Miss Anthony's centennial celebrated--League of
Women Voters perfected.
CHAPTER XX.
STORY OF FEDERAL SUFFRAGE AMENDMENT 618
The "war amendments" discriminate against women--National
Association formed for Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment--Women
vote under the 14th--Supreme Court decides against them--Fifty
years' struggle with Congress for woman suffrage
amendment--Hearings before committees--Stubborn opposition--Votes
and defeats--Support of parties finally gained--Planks in their
platforms--Amendment submitted to Legislatures--Strenuous efforts
for ratification--Victory at last.
CHAPTER XXI.
VARIOUS WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATIONS 656
Federal Suffrage Association--U. S. Elections Bill--College
Women's League--Friends' Equal Rights Association--Mississippi
Valley Conferences--Southern Women's Conference--International
and National Men's Leagues--National Woman's Party--Women's
Anti-Suffrage Association--Man Suffrage Association.
CHAPTER XXII.
LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS 683
Formed in St. Louis--Mrs. Catt outlines its work--Its eight
departments presented--Perfected and officers elected at
Chicago--Reports from department chairmen--Laws for women
demanded--Citizenship Schools--League asks planks in national
political conventions--Visits presidential candidates.
CHAPTER XXIII.
WOMAN SUFFRAGE IN PRESIDENTIAL CONVENTIONS 702
Long struggle for planks in national platforms--Refused for
nearly fifty years--Woman suffrage by State action approved in
1916--Federal Amendment endorsed in 1920--Graphic story of
opposition.
CHAPTER XXIV.
WAR SERVICE OF ORGANIZED SUFFRAGISTS 720
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