Truxal Library Special Topic Guide: Women's Suffrage

This thesis focuses on the examination of the motives and tactics of the British Columbia suffragists in their campaign from 1890 to 1917 to secure political equality with men. Also investigated are the nature of the leadership and membership of the movement and the perspectives of the suffragists' allies and opponents.

This dissertation examines the print discourse of the Canadian women's suffrage movement from the 1890s to the 1910s and investigates how suffragists positioned not only themselves but also suffrage sceptics through their utterances.

"he Washington State Women's Commission is commemorating the 100th anniversary of the 19th Amendment, which granted women the right to vote. These two videos are intended for educational purposes and to spark discussion about the importance of voting - "A Seat at the Table; Women's Sacred Right to Vote" and "The Untold Stories of Black Women in the Suffrage Movement""

"Voting rights are often taken for granted. Women had to fight hard for the
right to vote. It was in a battle spread across decades and continents. One
thing all these battles had in common? Success."

It is imperative to analyze the roles of African women revolutionaries in social movements

Though the United States was one of the early adopters of woman suffrage, it was by no means the first country to do so. Beginning in the 1700s many societies began to agitate for women’s rights, including the right to vote. When won, these were often local exceptions to the rule of patriarchy, and nation​wide examples of woman suffrage do not emerge until the late 19th century. The first nations to grant woman suffrage were nearly all in Europe, or in places dominated by European colonialism.​

This analysis focuses on when women in each country won the right to vote in national elections, not regional or local elections.

This map tour highlights the people and places of the Maryland women's suffrage movement.

"Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote. "

Meet the women who led the civil rights movement as organizers, political strategists, marchers, freedom riders, and more, from Fannie Lou Hamer to Ella Baker. Through their work in the movement, women were jailed, participated in sit-ins and other protests, and developed campaigns. They led school segregation efforts and some lost their lives in the battle for racial equality.

"The Library of Congress offers classroom materials and professional development to help teachers effectively use primary sources from the Library's vast digital collections in their teaching."

Maryland women had fought for suffrage, against the desires and policies of the legislature in Annapolis. And Western Maryland women were very involved.

This expose on the Women's Suffrage Movement in the U.S. outlines the early years of the movement, all the way to the passing of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920.

"Organized around the history of women in social movements and spanning the years from the colonial era to the present day"

"Black internationalism’ has served as shorthand for a range of debates about Pan-Africanism and connections between various parts of the African Diaspora. The phrase has also been linked to other connected topics such as anti-Black racism, Black political activism, western colonisation of Africa and the Caribbean, anti-colonialism, and feminism, to name just a few. So how can we best define Black internationalism? "

This podcast is part of a series on Global Feminisms. Articles in this series explore how feminists have acted beyond the nation. How have global events, ideas and tactics impacted feminism, and vice versa?