The territorial legislatures of Wyoming and Utah enacted women's suffrage provisions in 1869 and 1870 respectively; they retained these throughout the process of becoming States. In 1893, Colorado wrote women's suffrage into the State Constitution. Following in succession were: Idaho (1896); Washington (1910); California (1911). Ten States, all west of the Mississippi, gave full suffrage to women by 1912.
Victoria Claflin Woodhullis best known as the first woman candidate for the United States presidency.
Shirley Anita Chisholm became the first black woman elected to the United States Congress in 1968.
Durba Banerjee was the FIRST INDIAN WOMAN PILOT and the FIRST WOMAN to fly the A200
Maggie Lena Walker was the first female bank president, which was a double accomplishment since she was black. It was a difficult thing to do during that time period. She also established a newspaper. Outside of work, she remodeled her historic home. She promoted humanitarian work from the time she was in her early teens, and continued to do so later in life when she was wheelchair bound herself.
On November 13, 1863 Chipita Rodriguez was put to death in Texas. She was the first woman to be executed in Texas.
To enfranchise is to give voting rights.
how do you use enfranchise in a sentence?
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Prefix for exalt
The Emancipation Proclamation did not enfranchise the slaves in the northern territories.
One objective of the civil rights movement of the 1960's was to enfranchise African-Americans.
It took a lot of protests and public disobedience to force the government to finally enfranchise women.
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The new law will enfranchise many previously marginalized groups, allowing them to participate fully in the voting process.
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Enfranchise is the word.