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In 1647 she asked for the right to be seated and to vote in the Maryland Assembly — the first woman in America to ask for the vote and for political office . She received the right to vote in her capacity as Governor Calvert's attorney ...
In 1647 she asked for the right to be seated and to vote in the Maryland Assembly — the first woman in America to ask for the vote and for political office . She received the right to vote in her capacity as Governor Calvert's attorney ...
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Despite great efforts , the referendum secured only forty - two percent of the vote . But the suffragists met defeat like old pros . Two days after the election they called a mass meeting at Cooper Union Hall with brass band , flags ...
Despite great efforts , the referendum secured only forty - two percent of the vote . But the suffragists met defeat like old pros . Two days after the election they called a mass meeting at Cooper Union Hall with brass band , flags ...
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He spoke in vain ; on June 4 , 1919 , the Senate voted 63 to 30 to submit the Nine- teenth Amendment to the states . ... The decisive vote came from twenty- four - year - old Harry Burns , the youngest member of the House .
He spoke in vain ; on June 4 , 1919 , the Senate voted 63 to 30 to submit the Nine- teenth Amendment to the states . ... The decisive vote came from twenty- four - year - old Harry Burns , the youngest member of the House .
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Theories of Women's Studies Gloria Bowles,Renate Duelli-Klein,Renate Klein No preview available - 1983 |