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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: The Fall of Pa Ferguson/the Great War

For Students 9th - 10th
The women's suffrage movement continued in Texas despite the United State's involvement in World War I. This article highlights some of the events and people in Texas that paved the way for women's voting during this time, and also talks...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Primary Suffrage

For Students 9th - 10th
In 1918, a vote was scheduled in the House of Representatives to give women the right to vote. Read how Texas suffragists were involved in the campaign, and about the passing of a law in Texas that would give the state's women the right...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Questionnaire From Congressional Committee

For Students 9th - 10th
Suffragists lobbied hard for the passage of the Susan B. Anthony amendment, and here is an example of how Texas suffragists campaigned for the cause. Check out this sample questionnaire sent by the Texas members of the National American...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Taking It to the Voters

For Students 9th - 10th
After the Great War ended, women in Texas redoubled their efforts to gain the right to vote. Read this article to see how the Texas Equal Suffrage Association devoted their time to the passage of the amendment and how conflict emerged...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: The Nineteenth Amendment

For Students 9th - 10th
After the "Susan B. Anthony" amendment was passed by the Senate, suffragists stepped up in order to persuade the states to ratify it. Read how Texas suffragist Jane Y. McCallum was part of that cause and about the opposition she faced...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Margorie Stinson, Holland's Magazine, Jan 1918

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about Marjorie and Katherine Stinson, "pioneer women aviators," who helped train men for the Canadian Royal Flying Squadron during World War I. Also included is a brief explanation of the Women's Airforce Service Pilots' role...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Broadside, 1919

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting broadside from 1919 that lists ways in which women are "handicapped" by not being able to vote.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Patriotic Rally at Fort Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of the patriotism that flourished in the United States (this site's example is taken from Texas' history), during the Great War (World War I). See a photo from a rally at Fort Brown, showing both women and men...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Captain j.j. Farley of the Dallas Police Dept

For Students 9th - 10th
In the late 19th century, women began to take on roles as police matrons, and in 1917, Holland's magazine profiled Captain J.J. Farley of the Dallas Police Department. She was the "only woman holding the rank of captain" in the U.S. and...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Travis County Women Register to Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Following the passage of the primary suffrage measure in Texas in 1918, women made haste to register to vote, because they only had 17 days to do so before the vote. Here is a group photo of Texas women doing so.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: About Voting

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of a suffrage broadside that asks "Who will give women their right to vote and when?" Published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: The Woman's Reason

For Students 9th - 10th
What were some of the reason's suffragists felt women should have the right to vote. This early 20th-century broadside has several responses. Published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: People Say,we Say

For Students 9th - 10th
How did suffragists respond to many of the questions and statements of those opposed to woman suffrage? this broadside shows the woman suffrage argument using a two-column format: "People Say" and "We Say." Published by the National...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is a broadside addressed to the "8,000,000 Working Women in the United States," which asks questions like "Are you satisfied with your working conditions?" and "How can you get what you want?" Published by the National Woman...
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Suffrage Broadside: Why Women Want to Vote

For Students 9th - 10th
Why do working women, housekeepers, mothers, teachers and other women want the right to vote? This suffrage broadside provides answers. Published by the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: "Women Vote Under These Flags" Broadside

For Students 9th - 10th
Interesting broadside showing flags of countries that allowed women to vote, and asking under the U.S. flag, "Why do not all women vote under the flag of democracy?"
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Texas State Library and Archives Commission: The Battle Lost and Won: Anti Suffrage Postcard

For Students 9th - 10th
Here is an example of a "humorous" postcard used by anti-suffragists, which promoted opposition to women's right to vote.

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