In his final address to the legislature, he strongly but unsuccessfully urged adoption of a black suffrage amendment to the state constitution.

During this time she helped to introduce and lobby for a suffrage amendment to the state constitution.

As governor, he repeatedly urged passage of a black suffrage amendment.

Rankin's first act was to introduce a constitutional suffrage amendment onto the House floor.

In September 1919 he called a special session of the legislature to ratify the national women's suffrage amendment.

Both women felt it was critical to hold the political party in power responsible for a federal suffrage amendment.

The stories angered some Americans and subsequently created more support for the suffrage amendment.

On January 9, 1918, Wilson announced his support of the women's suffrage amendment.

"How did you vote on the suffrage amendment?"

Mrs. Wagner was said to be the first woman to hold public office following ratification of the woman's suffrage amendment in 1919.