You are right guys. I should have included territories for clarity. I meant of the 50 states we have at present. But some of the states were terriroties pre-1900. I didn't word this very well : (
I didn't really expect us all to do very well. I knew the first two states that gave women the right to vote, but I didn't know the first four.
Several of you got some right...that's good.
Before I post the answers, I want to add one more question.
I will add it here, and do an edit on the original post.
5.) Who was the first woman to run for the office of the President of the United States?
Anyone know?
truthsayer
Don't give any hints then, ok TinSoldier? I will check this again later, and post the list. It is interesting. It isn't always what we would think at first, based on today's group-think-generalizations, is it?
truth
Please do beyondtheveil. I think the ones that posted comments here are brave souls! I would have been intimidated by the questions! We know, or remember so little from school...and frankly, I don't remember much about all of the presidents either. I have a slight advantage in that we homeschool our kids...but we are constantly amazed at how little we remember from our own school days.
I do a lot of research on the internet, and keep encyclopedias, dictionaries, Bibles, and many other reference books at my desk all the time. I am always looking something up...and that is what I tell my kids too...always, take the time to look up anything that comes to mind, or is mentioned, etc...that you don't know. Find out, and don't wait! I noticed the brave ones posted first, and then went and researched it right away...that is an alert but humble mind! As it should be, and that is pretty much my point here.
How often do we refuse to look things up because we don't want to know?
I mean social, spiritual, moral, ethical type things.
I think if we did...if we would really take the time to look things up and open our minds to the true history of America, women's suffrage, abolitionists, science and scientists, theories, dogmas, etc...we would be much better off than we are now.
...imho
I will be posting the answer to #1 soon...
Thanks for commenting beyond...go ahead, make that guess ; )
truth
Thanks beyond. I wonder how many will agree with you. She wanted it for a long time, and she is finally doing it, isn't she. I wonder if she always had those plans, in her heart of hearts.
truth
sorry Truth! this isn't a response to your latest. Just thought you might want to check out zerocool2007 - he has a topic you may find pretty interesting--and if anyone can prove the answer it would be you!!
Holly
Actually, to avoid anymore factual innaccuracies or term confusion, I am posting all of the answers here. You can see that our words, just little errors, can be confusing!
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1907-1930: We are a diverse nation, confronting our differences
January 1, 1919
Map: States grant women the right to vote
While seeking to amend the U.S. Constitution, the women’s suffrage movement also waged a state-by-state campaign. The territory of Wyoming was the first to give women the vote in 1869. Other western states and territories followed.
States granting women the right to vote prior to the 19th Amendment:
Wyoming 1890Full Voting Rights before 19th Amendment and before statehood
Territory of Wyoming 1869
Territory of Utah 1870
Territory of Washington 1883
Territory of Montana 1887
Territory of Alaska 1913
Could vote for President prior to the 19th Amendment
Illinois 1913
Nebraska 1917
Ohio 1917
Indiana 1917
North Dakota 1917
Rhode Island 1917
Iowa 1919
Maine 1919
Minnesota 1919
Missouri 1919
Tennessee 1919
Wisconsin 1919
Gained Voting Rights after the passage:
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Connecticut
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Delaware
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Mississippi
Louisiana
Arkansas
Texas
New Mexico
Kentucky
Here is the link:
http://constitutioncenter.org/timeline/html/cw08_12159.html
KayRoseOrchid, you got quite a few of them right! I will take a look at that blog too. Thanks for the link! I have an appointment about an hour and a half away, and I have to leave here by 3pm cst. I will try to look at it sometime today or tonight though...You have me quite curious!
truthsayer
secretlife:
I didn't know that about NJ. I would be interested to know the history of that. Kind of weird to grant the right and then take it back. Had to be an interesting story behind that action!
You probably know that Susan B. Anthony was a Quaker. Many, if not most of the suffragists were Christians. They didn't have the sub-category of "evangelical" back then. A Christian was a Christian, as long as they professed Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior. I found some references saying that although the suffragists were Christians, most were not Evangelical Christians...what's up with that anyway ; )
TinSoldier:
You were right about several of them. My wording was wrong!
truth
beyondtheveil and silverwhisper:
It isn't Hillary or Geraldine. It was actually a contemporary of Susan B. Anthony. Her name was Victoria Claflin Woodhull. She was quite unusual. She posited that women did not have to fight for the right to vote. She said that women's rights were guaranteed by the Creator. That we are all endowed with certain inalienable rights, endowed by our Creator...
She didn't win the election, but she was quite radical. Susan B. Anthony was pragmatic and very traditional. She tolerated Victoria Claflin Woodhull, who finally died in England in obscurity. Her nickname was Mrs. Satan. She got involved in the spiritist movement that was sweeping the area at the time.
BTW, that election was in 1872, and she was so liberal (promoted sexual freedom, etc.) that she might actually have had a chance of being elected today!
Oh, God forbid! We are in enough trouble already ; )
truthsayer
Holly-Go-Lightly AND KayRoseOrchid!
See what happens when you hurry??? I put part of my comment to HollyG, in a response to KRO!!!
I will check out that blog HGL!!! I will try to get online when I get back from this appointment today.
Thanks for the link HGL!
Thanks to everyone for participating!!!
Your Fellow Think Baby,
truthsayer
Thank YOU TinSoldier!
Hey, check out my next blog about our American Schools 30 years ago. It is timely and actually, related to this discussion. Have we become Self Righteous Learners? Unable, or unwilling to see that we have to change the way we are doing things? Are we too proud to say, 'I see a problem, but I don't know what to do about it?'
I will be interested in your comments.
truth
I know doyoulikeme...we have to be humble to learn, and when we don't know something, it is more honorable to say that we don't know, and then study it, with an open mind, than to continue to act in the pretense of, "I know everyhting" and "everything is fino, fino"!
Thanks for participating! Read my next blog...especially if you are a young person...actually, I am interested in ALL responses!
Thanks! See you there!
truth
Hi ed:
I did a lot of research on her over 10 years ago. She was quite a character, she and her sister. She was very liberal and promiscuous (sp). She and her sister Tennessee, or Tenny Claflin. Tenny Claflin never wore dresses, although she was quite heterosexual. They got involved as spiritists with Vanderbilt. It was quite scandalous, and Susan B. Anthony and her fellow workers thought that her sensationalism was a deterrant to their cause...some wondered too though, if she wished that she had thought of the "endowed by their Creator" argument though ; )
When she got older, she remarried and having a husband that respected her, protected her and provided for her, seems to have helped her to rest up a bit and reevaluate some of her earlier positions ; ) She had previously had to do a lot of scrapping to survive. She was just too flighty and brash to ever 'git r done' in the USA. She lived out her quite traditional life in relative obsurity and comfort in England.
What I found interesting is the turmoil in our country during that time period was so similar to the turmoil today...except for the secular humanists and such. But there was a mini-sexual revolution with free love advocates (like Ms. Claflin Woodhull) and there was a concurrent "spiritist movement" akin to the new age or metaphysical stuff that you see today.
Anyway, glad you learned something today and glad to be of service.
truthsayer
There are quite a few books about her. I read biographies mostly. I can't remember if there was an autobiography or not. We recently moved onto this big ranch, and many of my books are probably still packed. I went to the library and got six or eight different books about here.
She is mentioned in some of the Women's Suffrage books, but, like I said, she was more tolerated, than really liked. She had such a hard life, that even the ones that clearly didn't like her, were mostly kind to her because of her circumstances. You can find things written about her and Vanderbilt, and the use of his fortune for some of her stock market ventures. I would suggest the library, rather than the internet, if you are interested in doing deeper research. You cannot beat the library for depth that the internet simply cannot posess.
If I find my notes, with specific mention of books, I will let you know. I think one was actually called "Mrs. Satan", or had it in the title. If you call your local "reference desk" they will find all the books that mention her, for you. It takes a week or so, but it is worth it if you are in a hurry and want to be thorough.
truthsayer
To KAYROSEORCHID, and DAILYACHESANDPAINS,
I am glad that you found it useful. There is so much about our country, that we think we know (like we know we knew it once, so we must still know ; ) and it is good for all of us to revisit our history, and remember what it is that makes us good, and that makes us Americans, who we are.
God speed ladies,
truthsayer
HOLLY-GO-LIGHTLY:
I tried to find that blog that you wanted me to look at, but the search engine on soulcast is completely useless. If you could provide an actual link to that specific blog, I will take a look at it today (Sunday). I will still be "around" on and off today.
You really have me curious, so I hope you see this today.
truthsayer
I found a link to all libraries. If you want it, let me know.
truth