This is a timeline of women's suffrage in Arkansas. Early suffrage efforts date back to 1868 when Miles Ledford Langley tries to add a women's suffrage law in the state constitutional convention. The first women's suffrage organization in the state was created by Lizzie Dorman Fyler in 1881 and lasts until 1885. Another suffrage group is started in 1888 by Clara McDiarmid. Women's suffrage work continues steadily, though slowed down until the 1910s. New suffrage organizations began to form and campaigned for women's suffrage legislation. In 1917, women earned the right to vote in state primary elections. In May 1918 between 40,000 and 50,000 voted for the first time in Arkansas' primaries. On July 28, 1919 Arkansas ratified the Nineteenth Amendment. On December 3, 1919 the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Arkansas was formed.
A bill to allow women to vote in school board elections and "questions involving moral issues" is introduced by Senator Turner Butler, but fails by 16 to 8.[2]
20th centuryedit
Suffragists in Little Rock, Arkansas on the 200 block of Main Street
1900sedit
1903
The first state convention of the Socialist Party of Arkansas is held in Little Rock. Their platform includes women's equal rights.[2]
^"Arkansas and the 19th Amendment". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
Sourcesedit
Harper, Ida Husted (1922). The History of Woman Suffrage. New York: J.J. Little & Ives Company.
Taylor, A. Elizabeth (Spring 1956). "The Woman Suffrage Movement in Arkansas". Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 15 (1): 17–52. doi:10.2307/40027189. JSTOR 40027189 – via JSTOR.
December 13, 2023
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This is a timeline of women s suffrage in Arkansas Early suffrage efforts date back to 1868 when Miles Ledford Langley tries to add a women s suffrage law in the state constitutional convention The first women s suffrage organization in the state was created by Lizzie Dorman Fyler in 1881 and lasts until 1885 Another suffrage group is started in 1888 by Clara McDiarmid Women s suffrage work continues steadily though slowed down until the 1910s New suffrage organizations began to form and campaigned for women s suffrage legislation In 1917 women earned the right to vote in state primary elections In May 1918 between 40 000 and 50 000 voted for the first time in Arkansas primaries On July 28 1919 Arkansas ratified the Nineteenth Amendment On December 3 1919 the League of Women Voters LWV of Arkansas was formed Arkansas suffragists marching Contents 1 19th century 1 1 1860s 1 2 1870s 1 3 1880s 1 4 1890s 2 20th century 2 1 1900s 2 2 1910s 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Sources19th century edit1860s edit 1868 Miles Ledford Langley from Arkadelphia Arkansas proposes a women s suffrage law at the state constitutional convention 1 1869 The Arkansas Gazette begins publishing women s rights articles 2 1870s edit 1870 January 5 Phoebe Couzins speaks in Little Rock Arkansas 1 1880s edit 1881 September 10 The Arkansas Woman Suffrage Association AWSA is formed with Lizzie Dorman Fyler as president 1 1885 AWSA disbands before October 9 1 1888 The Arkansas Equal Suffrage Association AESA is organized by Clara McDiarmid 1 1889 Susan B Anthony campaigns in Helena Forth Smith and Little Rock 2 Suffrage journal the Woman s Chronicle starts publication 3 1890s edit 1890 The Prohibition Party of Arkansas endorses women s suffrage 4 The first women s suffrage parade is held in Little Rock 5 1891 Bill for white women s suffrage is introduced in the Arkansas Senate by Senator E P Hill 2 The Arkansas General Assembly passes a law that creates a type of literacy test for voters 6 1893 The Arkansas Senate passes a bill for women s school board suffrage but it does not pass in the House 2 Arkansas institutes a poll tax 2 The Woman s Chronicle ceases publication 7 1895 Lide Meriwether tours and speaks on women s suffrage in Arkansas 8 1899 A bill to allow women to vote in school board elections and questions involving moral issues is introduced by Senator Turner Butler but fails by 16 to 8 2 20th century edit nbsp Suffragists in Little Rock Arkansas on the 200 block of Main Street1900s edit 1903 The first state convention of the Socialist Party of Arkansas is held in Little Rock Their platform includes women s equal rights 2 1906 African Americans are excluded from primary elections in Arkansas 6 1910s edit 1911 January An unusual women s suffrage bill was proposed in the state House 9 March Suffragists testify on women s suffrage at a Committee meeting hearing 9 1913 The Women s Political Equality League PEL begins meeting in the City Hall in Little Rock 2 1914 PEL starts a class for studying contemporary issues and speaking 10 October Another State Woman Suffrage Association is formed 10 It is also known as the Arkansas Woman Suffrage Association AWSA 11 1915 AWSA and PEL provide financial support for the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage and the federal amendment campaign 2 PEL works with the Arkansas Federation of Women s Clubs AFWC on a women s suffrage resolution 2 The Washington County Women s Suffrage Association is organized 2 October State suffrage convention is held in Little Rock 10 1916 nbsp Women s suffrage rally at the Arkansas Capitol in Little Rock c 1917Alice Paul comes to Little Rock to organize a branch of the National Woman s Party NWP 2 April Carrie Chapman Catt campaigns in Arkansas 2 12 October State suffrage convention is held in Pine Bluff 10 1917 February Women gain the right to vote in primary elections 2 Suffragists in the State Suffrage group reorganize as the Equal Suffrage State Central Committee ESSCC 13 Freda Hogan Ameringer organizes women in Huntington Arkansas to pay their poll taxes so they can be ready to vote 2 Mabel Vernon campaigns in Arkansas for the NWP 2 1918 April 2 ESSCC holds its first annual meeting 14 April 3 Anna Howard Shaw speaks in Arkansas 14 May Between 40 000 and 50 000 women vote in the primary election 14 July A state constitutional convention is held where full women s suffrage is considered but not added to the final draft 14 July 10 Women delegates are present at the State Democratic convention and a woman s suffrage plank is adopted 15 1919 July 28 Arkansas ratifies the Nineteenth Amendment 16 December 3 The ESSCC dissolves and reforms as the League of Women Voters LWV of Arkansas 9 See also editList of Arkansas suffragists Women s suffrage in Arkansas Women s suffrage in states of the United States Women s suffrage in the United States Women s poll tax repeal movementReferences edit a b c d e Taylor Paula Kyzer 20 August 2020 Women s Suffrage Movement Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved 2020 12 29 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p Arkansas Women s Suffrage Timeline Arkansas Heritage Retrieved 2020 12 30 Taylor 1956 p 21 Dillard Tom 2017 11 12 Struggle For Suffrage Arkansas Online Retrieved 2020 12 31 Taylor 1956 p 26 a b Jones Kelly Houston African American Women and the Vote in Arkansas Arkansas Women s Suffrage Centennial Project Retrieved 2021 01 03 Taylor 1956 p 22 Taylor 1956 p 23 24 a b c Harper 1922 p 22 a b c d Harper 1922 p 18 Rollberg Jeanne Norton 24 November 2020 Arkansas Woman Suffrage Association AWSA Encyclopedia of Arkansas Retrieved 2020 12 31 Harper 1922 p 18 19 Harper 1922 p 19 a b c d Harper 1922 p 20 Harper 1922 p 21 Arkansas and the 19th Amendment U S National Park Service Retrieved 2021 01 02 Sources edit Harper Ida Husted 1922 The History of Woman Suffrage New York J J Little amp Ives Company Taylor A Elizabeth Spring 1956 The Woman Suffrage Movement in Arkansas Arkansas Historical Quarterly 15 1 17 52 doi 10 2307 40027189 JSTOR 40027189 via JSTOR Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Timeline of women 27s suffrage in Arkansas amp oldid 1175594651, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
