Western-Suffrage

Colorado Voters Approve Women's Suffrage Through Referendum in Historic First

1893-11-07 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

On November 7, 1893, Colorado held a referendum on women’s suffrage that resulted in voter approval, making it the first time in U.S. history that voters—as opposed to legislators—approved women’s voting rights. The referendum passed with support from the short-lived Populist Party, …

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Wyoming Territory Becomes First in U.S. to Grant Women Full Voting Rights

1869-12-10 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On December 10, 1869, Wyoming Territory’s all-male territorial legislature passed “An Act to Grant to the Women of Wyoming Territory the Right of Suffrage, and to Hold Office,” making Wyoming the first place in the United States to grant women full voting rights since New Jersey …

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