Women's Suffrage - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
WEBJul 5, 2012 · With the tide of reform running high during the first two decades of the 20th century, the campaign for woman's suffrage took on new life. On November 5, 1912, Kansas voters finally approved the Equal Suffrage Amendment to the state constitution.
Home - League of Women Voters of Kansas
WEBLWVK, a grassroots, nonpartisan organization, encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government at the state level as well as through nine local Leagues across the state.
Results: Kansas voters decide 'no' on the abortion amendment - NPR
WEBAug 3, 2022 · LAWRENCE, Kan. — Voters in Kansas rejected a proposed state constitutional amendment Tuesday that would have said there was no right to an abortion in the state, according to The Associated...
Woman Suffrage history collection, 1867-1891 - Kansas Historical Society
WEBIn Kansas, the woman suffrage movement began in 1859, as the territory was in the process of preparing for statehood. At first, there was an association of twenty-five men and women whose objective was to convince the delegates of the state constitutional convention to open the franchise to women and to African Americans.
1867 Kansas suffrage referendum - Wikipedia
WEBThe U.S. state of Kansas held a referendum on a proposed constitutional amendment to grant women the full right to vote on November 5, 1867.
The Women’s Suffrage Movement in Kansas | Blog - Museum …
WEBAug 20, 2021 · On November 5, 1912, Kansas voters accepted the Equal Suffrage Amendment to the state constitution and became the eighth state to grant full suffrage (the right to vote) to women. There are many women and politicians who helped make women’s right to vote possible on not only a national level, but right here in Kansas.
How the anti-abortion amendment was defeated in Kansas
WEBAug 3, 2022 · As it currently stands, 59% of Kansas voters cast a ballot to keep the right to an abortion constitutionally protected in the state, according to the preliminary results from the secretary of...
Kansas and the 19th Amendment - U.S. National Park Service
WEBKansas women could now vote in national elections, but not all American women could. In support of the suffrage rights of all American women, Kansas voted to ratify the 19th Amendment on June 16, 1919.
A Legacy Of Female Political Leadership And Suffrage In Kansas
WEBAug 11, 2020 · Kansas played a pioneering role in the battle for women's suffrage, granting women the right to vote years before the country followed suit. A new KMBC documentary about that history airs...
Equal Rights Amendment - Kansapedia - Kansas Historical Society
WEBKansas women received the right to vote in municipal elections in 1887, and and full voting rights in 1912, in advance of the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920, giving all women the right to vote in the U.S.
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