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Women's suffrage in Montana

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501: 17: 286: 162:, "There has never been a woman suffrage meeting held in Montana." He said that suffragists should have come to Montana when Clara McAdow wrote them for help earlier. Blackwell lobbied as many convention delegates as he was able. He spoke to the convention and begged that at the very least delegates did not remove any suffrage women were already entitled to in Montana. Blackwell was able to persuade the constitutional delegates to consider adding language to the state constitution that would make later changes to suffrage easier. However, even that proposal failed, though women retained their right to vote in school board elections as Montana became a state. 97: 425: 351:
Suffrage supporters contacted Montana newspapers every week about the vote. They sent out around 100,000 letters and sent personal letters to farmers in the state. Thirty-thousand copies of "Women Teachers of Montana Should Have the Vote" were printed and passed out by the Missoula Teachers' Suffrage
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The 1897 MWSA convention was held in Helena in November. By this year, there were 35 local suffrage groups in Montana. At this convention, the suffragists also formed an Equal Suffrage Party which was organized like other political parties in the state. In 1898, suffragists solicited the positions of
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came to Montana in 1883 in order to set up local WCTU chapters. Willard gave one of the first women's suffrage speeches in the state that year and advised the local chapters to create suffrage committees. The next year, during the state constitutional convention in 1884, equal suffrage for women was
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politicians. MWSA set up a legislative committee which included women from almost every county in Montana to lobby the legislators. During deliberations in the legislature, suffragists "overflowed the galleries and filled available space on the floor." Haskell was asked to speak to the legislature
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addressed the legislators during the deliberations. When the bill went up for votes, it received a majority of support, but not the two-thirds vote required to pass. However, the majority vote gave suffragists in Montana hope. In 1911 and 1912, women's suffrage groups hosted booths at the
532:, claimed that giving women the vote would be forcing something on women that they really didn't want or need. Legislators passed along stories of women bragging that they had voted more than once in school board elections. Maginnis, believed that giving the vote to women would lead to a 528:. Women were meant to be in charge of domestic spheres and stay out of politics they argued. In addition, antis claimed that women would just vote the same way as the men in their lives did. Anti-suffragists claimed that women didn't really want to vote. Politician, 72:. Suffragists launched an all-out campaign leading up to the vote. They traveled throughout Montana giving speeches and holding rallies. They sent out thousands of letters and printed thousands of pamphlets and journals to hand out. Suffragists set up booths at the 467:
In January 1915, Rankin invited suffragists and groups to Helena for a conference on "intelligent use of the ballot." Suffrage groups in the state changed their names to Good Government Clubs and worked towards positive political change. These later became Montana
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because "Montana already has woman suffrage; her women vote upon every important issue presented to our people." The ratification passed immediately and the governor signed it on August 2, 1919. Montana was the thirteenth state to ratify the amendment.
344:, suffragists hosted rallies with a dance afterwards. It was reported that "oldtimers" said "What would our State have been without the women? You bet you can count on us." Suffragists even spoke to movie-goers who were waiting for the next 402:. Children attending the fair were given hat bands that read "I want my mother to vote." After the fair, a large parade was held in Helena. Cars were decorated with suffrage colors and delegates represented different areas of Montana. 562:
Anti-suffrage women did not get organized as quickly as the suffragists because antis believed that becoming involved in politics was "unwomanly." Anti-suffragists did not organize until late in the suffrage fight. In
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donated $ 1,000. Suffragists raised money by denying themselves entertainment, such as the movies, and donated that money to the cause instead. Money was also raised through society teas and theater presentations.
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became the group's next president. Haskell was an effective leader and helped get 2,500 signatures on a petition for a women's suffrage amendment to the 1887 state legislature. Some of the signers also came to
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and they held parades. Finally, after a somewhat contested election on November 3, 1914, the suffragists won the vote. Montana became one of eleven states with equal suffrage for most women. When the
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to speak to the delegates about equal women's suffrage. While that proposition did not pass, women retained their right to vote in school and tax elections as Montana became a state. In 1895,
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returned to Montana and helped reorganize the women's suffrage club in Helena in 1902. Laughlin spent that summer organizing women's suffrage groups around the state. In November she came to
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The women's suffrage movement in Montana had stalled by 1905. Even though women's suffrage amendments were proposed in the legislature, suffragists did not actively campaign for them.
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and the Anaconda band also marched in the parade. Hundreds of women marched wearing yellow outfits and thousands of spectators came to view the parade which stretched out over a mile.
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was in charge of watching the count. Finally all ballots were tallied. The amendment passed by 41,302 to 37,588. Montana became one of eleven states to pass equal women's suffrage.
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The campaign leading up to the vote cost around $ 8,000 and that was with many of the women donating their time and working for free. When the suffragists' funds were lost when a
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requested help organizing suffrage groups in Montana from suffragists in the east, but was not able to get a commitment. That same year, women gained the right to vote in
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became a driving force around the women's suffrage movement in Montana. By January 1913, a women's suffrage bill had passed the Montana Legislature and went out as a
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officials locked up their election reports and would not provide them, holding up the tallies. Rankin threatened to hire lawyers to ensure a full count and let
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party conventions for a women's suffrage plank in 1900. At this time, the only active local club in Montana was the Helena Equal Suffrage Club. Catt,
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consisted of both men and women who did not want things in society to change. Anti-suffragists felt that women's suffrage challenged traditional
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might try to cheat. The tight race was counted over several days with areas of the state refusing to report the count of their ballot boxes.
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In 1896, DeVoe came back to Montana to continue organizing suffragists. That year, on November 17 to 19, MWSA held their state convention at
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traveled 5,700 miles through Montana bringing the message of women's suffrage, earning her the nickname of "The Whirlwind." Members of the
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introduced the amendment during this session and several suffragists again testified for women's suffrage. The bill was defeated again.
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Baumler, Ellen; Ferguson, Laura K.; Foley, Jodie; Hanshew, Annie; Jabour, Anya; Kohl, Martha; Walter, Marcella Sherfy (Summer 2014).
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accepted the role as first president. Catt provided the local groups with a course of study on women's suffrage tactics and issues.
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called her "well worth hearing." In 1903, a women's suffrage amendment was introduced in the state legislature, but didn't pass.
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presented two petitions for women's suffrage to the Senate. The bill was unable to pass the Senate, despite the petitions.
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recalled Montana legislators to open a special session. During the session, Stewart urged legislators to ratify the
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elections. Women were also allowed to vote on tax issues. However, the vote did not completely extend to
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in September, suffragists sponsored a women's suffrage booth. At the booth, they gave out copies of the
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legislative candidates on women's suffrage. MWSA held another convention in October 1899 and elected
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A women's suffrage amendment bill was introduced in the state congress in 1895 by Representative
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was passed, Montana ratified it on August 2, 1919. It wasn't until 1924 with the passage of the
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for women's suffrage through the end of the nineteenth century. In the early twentieth century,
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elections and on tax issues in 1887. When the state constitutional convention was held in 1889,
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during political speeches. This encouraged politicians to mention suffrage more often.
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Foley, Neil; Iverson, Peter; Lawson, Steven F. (2009). Salvatore, Susan Cianci (ed.).
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helped to lobby the Montana Legislature for another women's suffrage amendment.
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and Rankin organized women throughout the state. She set up people to act as a
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know about the situation. Lawyers were hired and the press was notified.
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were on hand during the election because suffragists worried that the
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Committee. Suffragists starting publishing a newspaper in Helena, the
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During the 1889 state Constitutional Convention, Clara's husband,
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Montana suffragists campaign for Votes for Women, November 2, 1914
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holding a suffrage banner as chair of Montana Activities in 1913
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to the convention as a speaker. Blackwell said, writing to
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passed another women's suffrage bill. Leading up to the
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Index


women's suffrage
Montana
Women's Christian Temperance Union
school board
Clara McAdow
Perry McAdow
Henry Blackwell
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Montana Woman's Suffrage Association
Montana Legislature
Jeannette Rankin
referendum
Montana State Fair
Nineteenth Amendment
Indian Citizenship Act
Native American

Clara McAdow
territory of Montana
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Frances Willard
Missoula
Clara McAdow
school board
Native American
reservation
Perry McAdow
Fergus County
Henry Blackwell

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