Women's Suffrage Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: Photo 440
Scope and Content
The Women's Suffrage Photograph Collection hold two photographs. Both photos are similar showing at group of women dressed in white seated in a car with a banner hanging on it stating "No Government Is [Greater] Than It's Women". The identity of the women, date. location, or donor is unknown.
Dates
- 1910s
Access
The collection is open under the rules and regulations of the NDSU Archives.
Copyrights
Copyrights to this collection remain with the creator or are in public domain.
History
Prior to 1912, the women’s suffrage movement had a difficult time gaining support in North Dakota. Attempts to pass a suffrage bill was introduced into the state’s legislature every session between 1901 and 1911 without approval. In 1912, two strong suffrage organizations were formed in Grand Forks and Fargo. They were able to gain political support from the progressives, the Republican and Socialist Parties. The next year a bill allowing women to vote passed both houses of the North Dakota legislature. The bill was sent for a public vote, but failed not pass. The Anti-Woman Suffrage League and the Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage, two organization with financial backing from the railroad and liquor industries, had fought against the bill’s passage. A suffrage bill was attempted again in 1915, but once again failed. In 1916, the Nonpartisan League added there to support to the cause. The NPL had gained control of the House of Representatives in 1917, and the Senate control was with the Republicans. The legislature did not refer the vote to the people, so it became law right away. This new law gave limited suffrage to women. In 1919, the United States Congress passed a Constitutional Amendment giving women full suffrage. When the amendment came to North Dakota, the legislature approved. The 19th amendment achieved final approval of the states on August 26, 1920.
Extent
2 Postcards (2 photographic postcards)
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Collection of photographs related to the fight for Women's Suffrage in North Dakota.
Provenance
Donor unknown.
Property rights
The NDSU Archives owns the property rights to this collection.
- Title
- Finding Aid to the Women's Suffrage Photograph Collection
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Institute for Regional Studies Repository
Contact:
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu
West Building N
3551 7th Avenue North
Fargo North Dakota 58102 United States
ndsu.archives@ndsu.edu