#TBT - Women's Suffrage
Did you know that Ohio ratified the 19th Amendment on June 16, 1919? At the same time, the Ohio legislature also passed a bill ensuring Ohio women’s the right to vote in the 1920 presidential election, in case the amendment didn’t pass. That bill wasn’t necessary, as the 19th Amendment was ratified by Tennessee on August 18, 1920, allowing the amendment to go into effect.
Prior to the campaign in 1919/1920, Ohioan’s had voted on state level campaigns to enfranchise women in 1912 – with Amendment 23 – and 1914 – with Amendment 3. Both failed but showed that the suffrage movement did have support.
Segregation Protest
It is important to note that while the 19th Amendment granted women the opportunity to right to vote, it did not guarantee all women the right to vote. Even with the 19th Amendment, Black women continued to face obstacles that kept them from exercising their constitutional right. For more information on the Black Women’s Suffrage Movement check out the Digital Public Library of America’s Black Women’s Suffrage Digital Collection: https://blackwomenssuffrage.dp.la/
Toledo Woman Suffrage Association, 1912