List of Florida suffragists facts for kids
Do you know what it means to vote? It's how people choose their leaders and make important decisions. For a long time in the United States, only men were allowed to vote. But many brave people believed that women should have the same right. This idea was called women's suffrage, and the people who fought for it were called suffragists.
In Florida, many people worked hard to make sure women could vote. This article tells you about the groups and individuals who were part of this important movement in Florida.
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Groups That Fought for Women's Right to Vote
Many different groups were formed in Florida to help women get the right to vote. These groups organized meetings, gave speeches, and tried to convince people that women's suffrage was a good idea.
- Florida Equal Franchise League, started in 1912.
- Florida Woman Suffrage Association, started in January 1893.
- Men's Suffrage League of Orlando, created in March 1914. This group showed that not just women supported the cause!
- Milton Equal Suffrage League, formed in 1914.
- National Woman's Party. This was a big national group that also worked in Florida.
- Orlando Suffrage League, formed in 1913.
- Pensacola Equal Suffrage League, created in 1914.
- Political Equality Club, created in February 1913.
Important Florida Suffragists
These are some of the amazing people from Florida who worked to get women the right to vote. They came from all over the state and used their voices to make a difference.
- Frances Anderson (Jacksonville)
- Blanche Armwood (Tampa)
- Elizabeth Askew (Tampa)
- Jessie M. Bartlett (St. Petersburg)
- Mary McLeod Bethune (Daytona Beach) - A very important educator and civil rights leader.
- Caroline Mays Brevard (Brevard County)
- Mary Elizabeth Bryan (Miami)
- Ella C. Chamberlain (Tampa)
- Roselle Cooley (Jacksonville)
- Hannah Detwiller
- Marjory Stoneman Douglas (Miami) - Later became famous for protecting the Everglades.
- Zena Dreier (Fellsmere)
- Katherine Livingstone Eagan (Jacksonville)
- Nellie Glenn (Melrose)
- Emma Hainer (Orlando)
- May Mann Jennings
- Mary Belle Jewett (Winter Haven)
- Minnie Kehoe
- Mary A. Nolan (Jacksonville)
- Julia Norris (Tampa)
- Edith Owen Stoner (Jacksonville)
- Mary A. Safford (Orlando)
- John Schnarr (Orlando)
- Helen Starbuck (Orlando)
- Ivy Stranahan (Fort Lauderdale)
- Emma Tebbitts (Crescent City)
- Helen Hunt West (Jacksonville)
- Lillian C. West (Bay County)
- Eartha M. M. White (Jacksonville) - Another important civil rights leader and humanitarian.
Politicians Who Supported Women's Suffrage
It was also important to have politicians who believed in women's right to vote. These men used their positions to help the cause.
- James L. Giles (Orlando)
- E. F. Sperry (Orlando)
Suffragists Who Campaigned in Florida
Some famous suffragists from other parts of the country also came to Florida to help the movement. They gave speeches and helped organize local efforts.
- Susan B. Anthony - One of the most famous leaders of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
- Lucy Burns
- Anne Dallas Dudley
- Lavinia Engle
- Jean Gordon
- Kate M. Gordon
- Louisine Havemeyer
- Pattie R. Jacobs
- Florence Kelley
- Maria McMahon
- Alice Paul - A very important leader who used bold strategies to fight for suffrage.
- Jeannette Rankin - The first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.
- Anna Howard Shaw
- Sue White
People Who Were Against Women's Suffrage in Florida
Not everyone supported women getting the right to vote. People who were against it were called anti-suffragists. They believed women should not participate in politics.
- Frank Clark (Gainesville) - A politician who opposed women's suffrage.
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