Women Gain Voting Rights, Finland #OnThisDay

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Today in Labor History March 3, 1913: Thousands of women marched in the first Woman Suffrage Procession in Washington, D.C. Its purpose was to "march in a spirit of protest against the present political organization of society, from which women are excluded." Up to 10,000 participated. Speakers included Anna Howard Shaw and Helen Keller.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #womenshistorymonth #feminism #suffrage #sexism #washington

Women Get the Vote: Manitoba Leads the Way in 1916 🗳️🚺

On January 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections. It was a significant milestone for women's suffrage in Canada. The victory in Manitoba resulted in other provinces and federal government to follow, leading to universal suffrage for Canadian women. #Canada #Womens #Suffrage #Manitoba #History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Canada

#suffrage

"House passes Save America Act, Trump-backed bill to impose new voting rules

Bill that requires proof of citizenship and would limit mail-in voting passes 218-213 but faces uphill battle in Senate

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The Save America Act, introduced by Chip Roy of Texas this year, expands on changes to voting laws in the 2024 bill, adding a nationwide photo ID requirement to vote, with a list of acceptable identification that is stricter than many states that already have voter ID requirements. Student IDs are explicitly not allowed.

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The Southern Poverty Law Center estimates that 21 million Americans neither have a copy of their birth certificate nor a passport. Those potential voters are more likely to be poor or people of color, the organization says.

'We’ve got to look at this in its totality,' said Rebekah Caruthers, president and CEO of Fair Elections Center. 'The whole point of this is to restrict who gets to vote in this country.'"

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/11/house-save-act-trump-elections-bill

Nellie McClung: A Leading Figure in the Suffrage Movement 🇨🇦

Nellie McClung was a prominent Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. As a member of the Famous Five, she fought for women's suffrage and other social reforms. McClung's tireless advocacy played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for women in Canada and advancing gender equality. ♀️🇨🇦 #Canada #NellieMcClung #Suffrage #CanadianHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung

Women Get the Vote: Manitoba Leads the Way in 1916 🗳️🚺

On January 28, 1916, Manitoba became the first Canadian province to grant women the right to vote in provincial elections. It was a significant milestone for women's suffrage in Canada. The victory in Manitoba resulted in other provinces and federal government to follow, leading to universal suffrage for Canadian women. #Canada #Womens #Suffrage #Manitoba #History

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffrage_in_Canada

Nellie McClung: A Leading Figure in the Suffrage Movement 🇨🇦

Nellie McClung was a prominent Canadian feminist, politician, and social activist. As a member of the Famous Five, she fought for women's suffrage and other social reforms. McClung's tireless advocacy played a crucial role in securing the right to vote for women in Canada and advancing gender equality. ♀️🇨🇦 #Canada #NellieMcClung #Suffrage #CanadianHistory

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nellie_McClung

Today in Labor History January 12, 1915: The U.S. House of Representatives rejected a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote. The first place in the world where women got the right to vote was New Jersey, in 1776. However, in 1807 this was repealed and it reverted back to white men, only. The first place to continuously give suffrage to women was Pitcairn Islands, in 1838. These were the descendants of Tahitians and Christian Fletcher and other mutineers from the HMS Bounty. The first sovereign nation to give women the right to vote was Norway, in 1913. The U.S. finally granted women the right to vote in 1920. Women won suffrage in Canada in 1917, Britain and Germany in 1918, Austria and Holland in 1919. Women could not vote in France until 1944, or in Greece until 1952, or in Switzerland until 1971, or in Saudi Arabia until 2015.

#workingclass #LaborHistory #feminism #women #suffrage #sexism #mutiny #tahiti #pitcairn #fiction #historicalfiction #books @bookstadon