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Women in Ohio fought for the right to vote, just like women across the United States. This fight is called the women's suffrage movement. People who supported this cause were known as suffragists. This article lists important people and groups from Ohio who worked to give women the right to vote.

Groups Fighting for the Vote

Many groups formed in Ohio to help women gain the right to vote. These groups organized meetings, protests, and shared information. They worked hard to change laws and convince people that women should have the same voting rights as men.

Marguerite Molliter in Gayety Theater in Cincinnati supporting women's suffrage in 1914
Marguerite Molliter in Gayety Theater in Cincinnati supporting women's suffrage in 1914

Here are some of the groups that helped the suffrage movement in Ohio:

  • Cincinnati Central Suffrage Committee
  • College Equal Suffrage League
  • Columbus Equal Suffrage League
  • Colored Women's Independent Political League (formerly the Colored Women's Republican Club)
  • Cuyahoga County Woman's Suffrage Association (CCWSA), started in 1910. It later became the Cleveland Woman's Suffrage Party.
  • Dayton Woman's Suffrage Association (DWSA), created around 1869.
  • Franklin County Woman Suffrage Association (FCWSA), formed in 1912.
  • Hamilton County Suffrage Association
  • Men's Equal Suffrage League, started in Cleveland in 1911.
  • Newbury Women's Suffrage Political Club
  • Ohio Men's League for Equal Suffrage, created in February 1912.
  • Ohio Woman Suffrage Association (OWSA), founded in 1885 in Painesville.
  • Ohio Women's Rights Association (OWRA), first met in Ravenna on May 25, 1853.
  • Political Equality Club of Lima
  • Shelby Equal Franchise Association, formed in 1912.
  • Sojourner Truth Women's Suffrage Association (STWSA)
  • Suffrage Association of Warren
  • Suffrage Party of Lakewood
  • Toledo Women's Suffrage Association (TWSA), founded in 1869.
  • Woman Suffrage Party of Cleveland
  • Woman's Suffrage Association of Dayton and Montgomery County, formed in 1912.
  • Woman's Suffrage Association of Richland County

Important Ohio Suffragists

Many brave people in Ohio worked tirelessly for women's right to vote. These individuals gave speeches, wrote articles, and marched in parades. They believed that women deserved to have a say in their government.

Hallie Q. Brown and nieces Frances and Lois Brown in 1913
Hallie Q. Brown and nieces Frances and Lois Brown in 1913

Here are some of the key suffragists from Ohio and their hometowns:

Politicians Supporting Women's Suffrage

Some politicians in Ohio also believed in women's right to vote. They used their positions to help the suffrage movement. Their support was very important for making changes in the law.

Important Places in the Movement

Certain places in Ohio played a big role in the suffrage movement. They were often meeting spots or homes of important leaders.

Suffragists Who Visited Ohio

Many famous suffragists from other states also visited Ohio. They came to give speeches, organize events, and inspire people. Their visits helped to strengthen the movement across the state.

Rosalie G. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman take the Little Yellow Wagon out of Cleveland in July 1912
Rosalie G. Jones and Elizabeth Freeman take the Little Yellow Wagon out of Cleveland in July 1912

Here are some well-known suffragists who campaigned in Ohio:

Anti-Suffrage Movement

Not everyone supported women's right to vote. Some people believed that women should not be involved in politics. These people and groups were part of the "anti-suffrage" movement.

Groups Against Suffrage

  • Cincinnati and Hamilton County Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
  • Ohio Women's Anti-Suffrage League

People Against Suffrage

  • Mrs. Herman Hubbard (Columbus)
  • Ruby Osborne (Cincinnati)
  • Lucy Price
  • Maria Longworth Storer (Cincinnati)
  • Katherine Talbott (Dayton)

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