19th Amendment

West Virginia Ratifies 19th Amendment

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote.In West Virginia, ratification came down to one vote. In February, 1920, when Governor Cornwall called…

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Alice Paul Organizes National Women's Party

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote.In her twenties, Alice Paul learned about the struggle for women’s voting rights while studying in…

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Yost, Jones, and Brown Led Fight for Suffrage in West Virginia

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote. The activists who led West Virginia’s suffrage movement faced more than sexism. Despite political…

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West Virginia Fails To Pass 1916 Women's Suffrage Referendum

One hundred years ago, women won the right to vote.As early as 1867, Samuel Young, a minister and state senator from Pocahontas county, introduced a…

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