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The bill passed the Florida Senate by 23 to 7 on April 23. [26] Several members of the Florida House spoke in favor of women's suffrage. [34] The bill did not receive the necessary three-fifth majority to pass. [34] Alice Paul visited Florida in May 1917 to recruit members for the National Woman's Party (NWP) and form a chapter. [35]
The Florida Federation of Women's Clubs (FFWC) endorses women's suffrage. [16] A women's suffrage bill is considered by the State Legislature, but does not pass. [19] 1916. March 15–16: Equal suffrage convention held in Miami. [16] 1917. April: Another effort to pass a women's suffrage bill is taken up, but eventually fails in the State ...
In 1992, Governor Lawton Chiles proposed, and the Legislature passed a bill (CSSB 1148) that created a permanent Florida Women's Hall of Fame. Chapter 92-48 of the Laws of Florida now states: "It is the intent of the Legislature to recognize and honor those women who, through their works and lives, have made significant improvement of the life ...
Florida Republicans on Monday advanced two key initiatives of Gov. Ron DeSantis as he prepares for an expected presidential run — banning gender affirming care for minors and eliminating ...
The state also passes a statute that proclaimed women who had abortions could be given a prison sentence of three months to a year. It was one of the few states at the time to have laws punishing women for getting abortions. [8] Florida: Married women are given the right to own (but not control) property in their own name. [4] 1846
The PEN America report says Florida is responsible for 3,135 of the 4,349 school book bans in the United States so far this school year. Just this week in conservative Clay County, one person ...
Florida native Jeri Cohen, 71, was about to start college in 1970 when she traveled to New York to have an abortion.In 1989, she founded the Women’s Emergency Network, the largest abortion fund ...
The law made demands for a dowry by the groom's family illegal, as well as public display of dowry before or during the wedding. However, this and similar anti-dowry laws of 1967, 1976 and 1998, as well as Family Court Act of 1964 have proven to be unenforceable. United States, Maryland: Maouloud Baby v. State of Maryland [176] (aka Maryland v.