Utah gained statehood, with full voting rights for women in its constitution, on this day in 1896.

Kentucky & Rhode Island ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Ernestine Polowsky Rose was born on this day in 1810.

Oregon ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Abby Kelley Foster was born on this day in 1811.

Indiana ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

After courts overruled Washington territory's 1883 women's suffrage law, Washington gave women the right to vote again on this day in 1888. Unfortunately, it was also overruled by the courts shortly thereafter.

Wyoming ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Charles Lenox Remond was born on this day in 1810.

February is Black History Month

Harriet Forten Purvis was born on this day in 1810.

Elizabeth Blackwell was born on this day in 1821.

Nevada ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

It was already law, but Vermont showed its support by ratifying the 19th Amendment on this day in 1921.

New Jersey ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Idaho ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Arizona ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1920.

Utah territory gave women the right to vote on this day in 1870.

Frederick Douglass was born in February 1818.

On this day in 1870, Utah territory held the first American election with equal voting rights for women since New Jersey rescinded women's suffrage in 1807.