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A map of woman's suffrage successes as of 1917. The states that had adopted suffrage are colored white (or dotted and crosses, in case of partial suffrage) and the others black. On the whole, western states and territories were more favorable to women's suffrage than eastern states.
During this period, the Supreme Court generally upheld state efforts to discriminate against racial minorities; only later in the 20th century were these laws ruled unconstitutional. Black males in the Northern states could vote, but the majority of African Americans lived in the South. [17] [18] Women in Utah get the right to vote. [23] 1875 ...
Pages in category "Timelines of women's suffrage in the United States by state" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Generally, states limited this right to property-owning or tax-paying white males (about 6% of the population). [14] 1790: The Naturalization Act of 1790 limited citizenship to "free white persons." [23] In practice, only white male property owners could naturalize and acquire the status of citizens, and the vote. [23]
1870: The Utah Territory grants suffrage to women. [7]1870: The 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is adopted. The amendment holds that neither the United States nor any State can deny the right to vote "on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude," leaving open the right of States to deny the right to vote on account of sex.
According to a 2018 study in The Journal of Politics, states with large suffrage movements and competitive political environments were more likely to extend voting rights to women; this is one reason why Western states were quicker to adopt women's suffrage than states in the East. [142]
In addition to voting for president, members of Congress and state lawmakers on the Nov. 5 ballot, Wisconsin voters will see the fifth and final statewide referendum question of the year.
The original free elections law codified "the privilege of free suffrage" in 1819, but the word "free" was removed in the 1865 Constitution onward. Arizona “All elections shall be free and equal, and no power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere to prevent the free exercise of the right of suffrage.” Ariz. Const. art. II, § 21: ...