Mary Ann Shadd Cary, the first black woman in North America to edit a newspaper, was born on October 9, 1823.

Illinois, Michigan & Wisconsin were the first states to ratify the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.

Better late than never! Louisiana ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1970. The 19th had become law in 1920.

Kansas, New York & Ohio ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.

Pennsylvania ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, on this day in 1919.

Massachusetts ratified the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote, on this day in 1919.

Illinois became the first state east of the Mississippi where women could vote for president on this day in 1913. (But Illinois women still didn't have equal voting rights with men.)

Texas ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.

Better late than never! South Carolina ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1969. The 19th had become law in 1920.

Iowa ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.

Missouri ratified the 19th Amendment on this day in 1919.

New Jersey was the only state among the original 13 United States to enter the Union with voting rights in 1776. Unfortunately, the New Jersey legislature rescinded women's suffrage in 1807.

Wyoming gained statehood, becoming the first state with equal voting rights for women, on this day in 1890.