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This is a timeline of women's suffrage in Texas. Women's suffrage was brought up in Texas at the first state constitutional convention, which began in 1868. However, there was a lack of support for the proposal at the time to enfranchise women. Women continued to fight for the right to vote in the state. In 1918, women gained the right to vote ...
Interviews with women in Texas reported by the Fort Worth Star-Telegram found that many women felt that "they are human beings and have a right to vote if they want to do so." [36] The suffrage movement was growing in Texas. [36] In October 1913, Suffragists began hosting activities in support of women's suffrage at the Texas State Fair. [37]
Texas: The Marital Property Act of 1967, which gave married women the same property rights as their husbands, goes into effect on January 1. [110] Mississippi: On June 15 a law making women eligible to serve on state court juries is signed by Governor John Bell Williams. Mississippi was the last state in America to allow this. [111]
The State Fair of Texas starts Sept. 29, kicking off 24 days of fair fun. Established in 1886 , the State Fair of Texas continues to promote Texas agriculture, education and community involvement ...
DESA hosted the Texas State Women's Suffrage Convention in April 1914. [13] Beginning in October 1913, the Dallas organization had started sponsoring annual suffrage events at each year's Texas State Fair, [14] the most successful of which took place on October 23, 1915, when they hosted delegates from other cities. [14]
The Texas State Fair Football Showdown took place on the third weekend of the 2018 and 2019 fair and featured Southern and Texas Southern. [14] In 2020, the Southern versus Texas Southern game moved to Arlington, Texas. The State Fair of Texas is the only fair in the United States to include a full auto show, dating back to 1913. [15]
For one thing, the Minnesota State Fair draws a significant crowd, the largest in the country by average daily attendance. About 2.1 million people attended in 2023 , a record.
1917: The New York state constitution grants women suffrage. [6] New York is the first Eastern state to fully enfranchise women. [3] 1917: The Oklahoma state constitution grants women suffrage. [6] 1917: The South Dakota state constitution grants women suffrage. [6] 1918: The jailed suffragists are released from prison. An appellate court rules ...