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| Clarina Nichols, Kansas Trailblazer |
Kansas women also "secured the right to obtain and own property and to have legal custody of children equal to that of the father's--rights that were largely unheard of at the time throughout the rest of the country" (211).
She also mentions that the University of Kansas, founded in 1865, was one of the earliest state colleges to "receive both men and women on an equal basis" and adds that the first black student, admitted in 1867, was a black woman.
This post features a series of questions. Look for a reliable online source to find an answer to any of the following questions you choose. Summarize the source for our answer, provide a few details, and cite your source. Add the number of the question you've answered.
If someone else has answered the question before you, only provide further information if the original answer is inaccurate or incomplete in some way (Editor: I don't know the answers to these questions in advance--I look forward to learning!)
#1. When did Oklahoma give women the right to vote in all elections?
#2. Who were the Oklahoma leaders of the movement to give women the right to vote in all elections?
#3. Who were the Oklahoma leaders of who opposed giving women the right to vote in all elections? What were their arguments?
#4. When did women in Oklahoma secure the right to have legal custody of children equal to that of the children's father?
#5. When did Oklahoma state colleges receive both men and women on an equal basis?
#6. When was the first black student admitted into the University of Oklahoma? What about the Oklahoma State?
#7. When was the first black student admitted to ECU?
#1: According to the Oklahoma Historical Society, the women's suffrage movement in Oklahoma started in 1890 when women on the territory wanted to vote in school elections. There efforts went on until they were able to vote in school elections in 1906, and efforts continued until November 5th, 1918 when Oklahoma became the twenty-first state to ratify a universal woman suffrage amendment to the Oklahoma Constitution, giving women the right to vote in all elections (https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SU002). The Oklahoma Historical Society is an organization that is dedicated to "collect, preserve, and share the history and culture of state of Oklahoma and its people" (https://www.okhistory.org/about/index).
ReplyDelete#2: Laura A. Gregg, who was an organizer for the National American Woman's Suffrage Association, led the first grassroots movement for universal women's suffrage in Oklahoma. Margaret Rees was the president of the Oklahoma Territory Equal Suffrage Association and introduced the voting rights bill in 1897 and 1899, where it was struck down both times. There are many more women who contributed to Oklahoma's suffrage movement so I hope more people contribute!
ReplyDeletehttps://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=SU002
-Dixie Redman