History of women's suffrage & Short Biographies of Suffragists & Influential Women
Sisters in Suffrage: The National Organizations for Women’s site with short profiles and links to more information on historic and modern women dedicated to voting rights.
Women’s Vote 100: Official site commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote.
Bryant, Sabrina. “Black Women’s Integral Role in the Women’s Suffrage Movement: Sometimes overlooked in America’s history.”
Cahill, Cathleen D. “Suffrage in Spanish: Hispanic Women and the Fight for the 19th Amendment in New Mexico".
Jones, Martha S. “How Black Suffragists Fought for the Right to Vote and a Modicum of Respect,” Humanities, Summer 2019, Volume 40, Number 3.
Hamlin, Kimberly A. “The Forgotten Suffragists: How the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment is being remembered and how, for decades, it was not.”
Marino, Katherine M. “The International History of the US Suffrage Movement.”
Mayo, Edith. “African American Leaders in the Suffrage movement.”
Tetrault, Lisa. “Winning the Vote: A divided movement brought about the Nineteenth Amendment.” Humanities, Summer 2019, Volume 40, Number 3
- Excellent starting point for finding someone to tell about!
- Fantastic collection of articles on a diverse range of women suffragists! Perfect for developing stories to tell.
Women’s Vote 100: Official site commemorating 100 years of women’s right to vote.
Bryant, Sabrina. “Black Women’s Integral Role in the Women’s Suffrage Movement: Sometimes overlooked in America’s history.”
Cahill, Cathleen D. “Suffrage in Spanish: Hispanic Women and the Fight for the 19th Amendment in New Mexico".
Jones, Martha S. “How Black Suffragists Fought for the Right to Vote and a Modicum of Respect,” Humanities, Summer 2019, Volume 40, Number 3.
Hamlin, Kimberly A. “The Forgotten Suffragists: How the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment is being remembered and how, for decades, it was not.”
- June-Friesen, Katy. “Old Friends Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony Made History Together: In their last days, the suffragist pioneers look back.” Humanities, July/August 2014, Volume 35, Number 4.
Marino, Katherine M. “The International History of the US Suffrage Movement.”
- The international, multi-ethnic/racial history of suffrage.
Mayo, Edith. “African American Leaders in the Suffrage movement.”
- Fantastic overview article with leads to many important women in the movement.
Tetrault, Lisa. “Winning the Vote: A divided movement brought about the Nineteenth Amendment.” Humanities, Summer 2019, Volume 40, Number 3
- The leaders of the women’s suffrage movement prioritized the female vote over the black male vote. Explicit racism and classism at the foundation of women’s suffrage.
Arizona resources:
Moran, Karen Board. “Arizona Suffrage.”
Osselaer, Heidi. Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950.”
Women’s Suffrage at the Arizona State Archives
Moran, Karen Board. “Arizona Suffrage.”
Osselaer, Heidi. Winning Their Place: Arizona Women in Politics, 1883-1950.”
Women’s Suffrage at the Arizona State Archives
- Amazing collection of original documents, letters, telegrams in support or in opposition to women’s suffrage in Arizona. (Women got the vote in AZ in 1912.)
Collections of short biographies, children’s books, and popular approaches to history are very useful for identifying topics for fact-based and historical stories on Women Leaders and Suffrage
Bagieu, Penelope. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World.
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, and Chelsea Clinton. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience.
Favili, Elena and Francesca Cavallo. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 200 Tales of Extraordinary Women.
Gillibrand, Kirsten. Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote.
Halligan, Katherine, and Sarah Walsh. Herstory: 50 Women and Girls who Shook Up the World.
Harness, Cheryl. Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference.
Mackenzi, Lee. Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World.
Murphy, Claire Rudolf. Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage.
Pierpont, Julia. The Little Book of Feminist Saints.
Rappaport, Doreen. Elizabeth Started All the Trouble.
Ware, Susan. Thy They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote.
White, Linda Arms. I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote.
Bagieu, Penelope. Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World.
- Graphic novel approach to famous and influential women around the world.
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, and Chelsea Clinton. The Book of Gutsy Women: Favorite Stories of Courage and Resilience.
- Interesting point of view approach from the two authors.
Favili, Elena and Francesca Cavallo. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 200 Tales of Extraordinary Women.
- Very well crafted one-page introductions to important and influential women from around the world.
Gillibrand, Kirsten. Bold & Brave: Ten Heroes Who Won Women the Right to Vote.
- Ten short biographies of women suffragists.
Halligan, Katherine, and Sarah Walsh. Herstory: 50 Women and Girls who Shook Up the World.
- Interesting collection organized creatively.
Harness, Cheryl. Rabble Rousers: 20 Women Who Made a Difference.
- Short, interesting profiles and timelines.
Mackenzi, Lee. Bygone Badass Broads: 52 Forgotten Women Who Changed the World.
- Short biographies of influential and important women from around the world.
Murphy, Claire Rudolf. Marching with Aunt Susan: Susan B. Anthony and the Fight for Women’s Suffrage.
- The famous suffragist from the point of view of a young girl.
Pierpont, Julia. The Little Book of Feminist Saints.
- 99 short profiles of influential women throughout history.
Rappaport, Doreen. Elizabeth Started All the Trouble.
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s role in abolitionism and women’s rights.
Ware, Susan. Thy They Marched: Untold Stories of the Women Who Fought for the Right to Vote.
- Longer profiles of women suffragists and their context and time.
White, Linda Arms. I Could Do That! Esther Morris Gets Women the Vote.
- Wyoming suffragist and first women in the U.S. to hold public office.