List of Colorado suffragists facts for kids
Imagine a time when only men could vote in elections. Women didn't have a say in who ran the country or their local towns. This wasn't fair! The movement to give women the right to vote was called women's suffrage. People who worked for this important cause were called suffragists. Colorado was one of the first states in the U.S. to give women the right to vote. This article tells you about the brave people and groups who made that happen in Colorado.
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The Fight for Women's Vote in Colorado
Teams That Helped Women Vote
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Many groups worked together to help women get the right to vote in Colorado. These organizations held meetings, gave speeches, and tried to convince people that women should have a say in government.
- City League of Denver: A group in Denver that worked for women's rights.
- Colorado Equal Suffrage Association: This group formed in 1881 to push for voting rights.
- Colorado Non-Partisan Suffrage Association: This group worked for suffrage without supporting any specific political party.
- Colored Woman's Suffrage Association: An important group for African American women's voting rights.
- Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage: This group later became the National Woman's Party. They used strong actions to get attention for their cause.
- Fort Collins Equal Suffrage Association: Another local group, started in 1881.
- Territorial Woman Suffrage Society (also Colorado Woman Suffrage Society): Formed in 1876, this was one of the earliest groups.
- Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU): This group also worked for women's voting rights, believing it would help with other social issues.
- Young Women's League: A group for younger women interested in suffrage.
Amazing Women Who Fought for the Vote
Many brave women in Colorado dedicated their lives to the suffrage movement. They spoke out, wrote articles, and organized events to make sure women's voices were heard.
- Frances Wisebart Jacobs (Denver)
- Theodosia Ammons (Denver)
- Berthe Louise Arnold (Colorado Springs)
- Virginia Arnold (Colorado Springs)
- Alida Avery (Denver)
- Mary B. Bates
- Elsie Lincoln Benedict
- Louie Croft Boyd
- Mary C. C. Bradford (Denver)
- Margaret Brown
- Margaret W. Campbell
- Caroline Nichols Churchill (Denver)
- Martha A. B. Conine
- Sarah Jane Leffingwell Corbin (Fort Collins)
- Amy K. Cornwall
- Ray David (Denver)
- Sarah Platt-Decker
- Elizabeth Ensley
- Mary L. Geffs
- Natalie Gray (Colorado Springs)
- Olive Hogle
- Julia Archibald Holmes
- Katherine Tipton Hosmer (Springfield)
- Margaret W. Kessler (Denver)
- Lucy McIntyre (Fort Collins)
- Ellis Meredith
- Mildred Morris (Denver)
- Grace Espy Patton (Fort Collins)
- Martha A. Pease
- Elizabeth Eyre Pellett
- Minnie J. Reynolds (Denver)
- Helen Ring Robinson
- Eliza Pickrell Routt
- Hazel Schmoll
- Caroline Spencer (Colorado Springs)
- Isaac N. Stevens
- Elizabeth Hickok Robbins Stone (Fort Collins)
- Baby Doe Tabor (Leadville and Denver)
- Mary Jewett Telford
- Louise M. Tyler (Denver)
- Albina Washburn (Loveland)
- Eliza Tupper Wilkes (Colorado Springs)
Leaders Who Supported Women's Rights
Some politicians and government leaders in Colorado also believed that women should have the right to vote. Their support was very important in changing the laws.
- Lucas Brandt (Larimer County)
- Henry P. Bromwell (Denver)
- Jared L. Brush
- Allison H. DeFrance (Jefferson County)
- John Evans
- Omar E. Garwood (Denver)
- Silas Haynes (Weld County)
- Edward McCook
- John Long Routt
- Amos Steck
- Agapito Vigil
- Davis Hanson Waite
- Abram Young (Jefferson County)
Famous Voices Who Visited Colorado
Some well-known suffragists from other parts of the country came to Colorado to help the cause. They gave speeches and shared their experiences, inspiring many people.
- Susan B. Anthony: A very famous leader of the women's suffrage movement in the U.S.
- Mary Grafton Campbell
- Carrie Chapman Catt: Another key leader who helped organize the national suffrage movement.
- Laura Ormiston Chant
- Susan S. Fessenden
- Matilda Hindman
- Therese A. Jenkins
- Anne Henrietta Martin
- Ruth Astor Noyes
- Lucy Stone: An important early leader for women's rights.
People Who Didn't Support Women's Vote
Not everyone agreed that women should have the right to vote. Some people, like Joseph Projectus Machebeuf (Denver), believed it was not a good idea. However, the suffragists worked hard to change minds and eventually succeeded.
Learn More About Women's Suffrage
- Timeline of women's suffrage in Colorado
- Women's suffrage in Colorado
- Women's suffrage in states of the United States
- Women's suffrage in the United States
- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
