Utah Territory gave women the right to vote on February 12, 1870.
Utah Territory was the second place in America to extend voting rights to women, after its neighbor, Wyoming Territory.
Category: History (and Her Story)
Vermont ratified the 19th Amendment on February 8, 1921.
The 19th had already had enough supporting states to become law, but Vermont declared their support.
Oregon ratified the 19th Amendment on January 13, 1920.
Oregon ratified the 19th Amendment on January 13, 1920.
Utah became a state, the 3rd with votes for women, on January 4, 1896.
Utah Territory had already enfranchised women in 1870. Utah women voted for 17 years before Congress overruled Utah’s suffrage law and revoked Utah women’s voting rights. When Utah achieved statehood, Utah included women’s suffrage in...
Colorado ratified the Nineteenth Amendment on December 15, 1919.
Colorado ratified the Nineteenth Amendment on December 15, 1919. This was the first time in American history that a state voters’ referendum would enfranchise women. Other states followed suit and enfranchised women through successful...
