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Woman Suffrage Procession Anniversary
The "Woman Suffrage Procession" was the first suffragist parade in Washington, DC. Organized by the suffragist Alice Paul for the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it saw thousands of suffragists marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on Monday, March 3, 1913. Presaging the circumstances surrounding the 2017 Women's March just over 100 years later, … Continue reading "Woman Suffrage Procession Anniversary"
TX House Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Texas Primaries
#OnThisDay in 1918, the Texas House (during the 36 legislative sessions) passed HB-105 by a vote of 83-34. The bill granted women the right to vote in (white) Texas Primaries. The bill was passed by the Texas Senate on March 21, 1918 by a vote of 18-4. Governor William P. Hobby signed the bill into … Continue reading "TX House Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Texas Primaries"
TX Senate Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Primaries
#OnThisDay in 1918, the Texas Senate (during the 36 legislative sessions) passed HB-105 by a vote of 18-4. The bill granted women the right to vote in (white) Texas Primaries. The bill was firsts passed in the TX House on March 15, 1918 by a vote of 84-34. Governor William P. Hobby signed the bill … Continue reading "TX Senate Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Primaries"
Woman Suffrage Procession Anniversary
The "Woman Suffrage Procession" was the first suffragist parade in Washington, DC. Organized by the suffragist Alice Paul for the National American Woman Suffrage Association, it saw thousands of suffragists marching down Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, DC on Monday, March 3, 1913. Presaging the circumstances surrounding the 2017 Women's March just over 100 years later, … Continue reading "Woman Suffrage Procession Anniversary"
TX Senate Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Primaries
#OnThisDay in 1918, the Texas Senate (during the 36 legislative sessions) passed HB-105 by a vote of 18-4. The bill granted women the right to vote in (white) Texas Primaries. The bill was firsts passed in the TX House on March 15, 1918 by a vote of 84-34. Governor William P. Hobby signed the bill … Continue reading "TX Senate Passes Bill Granting Women the Right to Vote in Primaries"
