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The fight for women's suffrage in Missouri was an important part of American history. Suffrage means the right to vote. For many years, women in the United States were not allowed to vote in elections. This article lists the brave people and groups in Missouri who worked hard to change that, so women could have their voices heard.

Groups Fighting for the Vote

St. Louis Equal Suffrage League traveling across Missiouri in 1916
The St. Louis Equal Suffrage League traveled across Missouri in 1916 to spread their message.

Many groups formed across Missouri to support women's right to vote. These organizations helped spread the word, organize events, and push for changes in the law. Here are some of the key groups:

  • Carthage Equal Suffrage Association: Started in 1897 in Carthage.
  • Columbia Equal Suffrage Association: A group in Columbia working for suffrage.
  • Equal Suffrage Association of Kansas City: Formed in 1892 and led by Kersey Coates.
  • Federated Colored Women's Clubs: These clubs played a vital role, often fighting for both women's rights and civil rights.
  • Jackson County Suffrage Association: Formed in 1918 in Jackson County.
  • Kansas City Woman Suffrage Association: Started in 1911.
  • Kansas City Woman's League: Formed in 1914.
  • Marysville Ladies Marching Band: A unique group that used music to support the cause.
  • Missouri Equal Suffrage Association (MESA): A major statewide group formed in 1895.
  • Political Equality Club of Warrensburg: Formed in 1911.
  • St. Louis Business Women's Suffrage League: Formed in 1912, focusing on working women.
  • St. Louis County Equal Suffrage Association: One of the earliest groups, formed in 1870.
  • St. Louis Equal Suffrage League: A very active group formed in 1910.
  • Wednesday Club: Formed in 1890 by famous writer Kate Chopin and Charlotte Eliot.
  • Woman Suffrage Association of Missouri: This was one of the first suffrage groups in Missouri, formed in St. Louis in May 1867.

Important Missouri Suffragists

Phoebe W. Couzins
Phoebe W. Couzins was a key figure in the Missouri suffrage movement.

Many dedicated individuals in Missouri worked tirelessly for women's right to vote. These women and men spoke at meetings, wrote articles, organized protests, and lobbied politicians. Here are some of the notable suffragists from Missouri:

  • Penelope Allen (St. Louis)
  • Libbie C. Anthony (Jefferson City)
  • Annie White Baxter (Jasper County)
  • Emily Newell Blair (Jasper County)
  • Martha H. Brinkerhoff
  • Margaret Burke (St. Louis)
  • Marie Ruoff Byrum (Hannibal)
  • Julia Shipley Carroll (St. Louis)
  • Anna Clapp (St. Louis)
  • Sarah Chandler Coates (Kansas City)
  • Myrtle Foster Cook (Kansas City)
  • Adaline Couzins (St. Louis)
  • Phoebe Couzins (St. Louis)
  • Phoebe Jane Ess (Kansas City)
  • Edna Gellhorn (St. Louis)
  • Lucretia Hall (St. Louis)
  • Ella Harrison (Carthage)
  • Rosa Russell Ingels (Columbia)
  • Victoria Clay Haley (St. Louis)
  • Rebecca Hazard (St. Louis)
  • Virginia Hedges (Warrensburg)
  • Ida Joyce Jackson (Jefferson City)
  • Frances C. Jenkins (Kansas City)
  • Addie M. Johnson
  • Marguerite Martyn (St. Louis)
  • Helen Guthrie Miller (Columbia)
  • Francis Minor (St. Louis)
  • Virginia Minor (St. Louis)
  • Jessie Moller (St. Louis)
  • Ella Moffatt
  • Luella Wilcox St. Clair Moss (Columbia)
  • Alma Nash (Marysville)
  • Kate Richards O'Hare (St. Louis)
  • Barbara Blackman O'Neil (St. Louis)
  • Mary Whitney Phelps
  • Florence Wyman Richardson (St. Louis)
  • Cecilia Razovsky (St. Louis)
  • Alma Gibson Robb (St. Louis)
  • Charlotte Rumbold (St. Louis)
  • Laura Runyon (Warrensburg)
  • Mary Semple Scott (St. Louis)
  • Martha Taaffe (Jasper County)
  • Genevieve Tierney (St. Louis)
  • Alice Curtice Moyer Wing (St. Louis)
  • Victoria Conkling Whitney (St. Louis)
  • Fannie C. Williams (St. Louis)

Politicians Who Supported Suffrage

Some politicians in Missouri also believed in women's right to vote and helped the cause.

Suffragists Who Visited Missouri

Marthasville, Missouri suffrage meeting in 1914
A suffrage meeting held in Marthasville, Missouri in 1914.

Many famous suffragists from other parts of the country visited Missouri to speak and support the movement. Their visits helped inspire local activists and brought national attention to the cause in Missouri.

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