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- Women's Suffrage (ProQuest Congressional Topic Page)Background Reports -- Viewpoints -- In the News -- Useful Information -- Featured Events -- Related Topics
- Women's Suffrage: Fact SheetCRS Report, February 22, 2021, 5 pages
Provides brief history of women’s suffrage movement that began in 1848 at the first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY, and resulted in ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution on Aug. 18, 1920, thereby granting women the right to vote. Contains legislative timeline of women’s suffrage; recent legislation related to the Nineteenth Amendment; and links to historical documents, selected resources, and commemorative events, in light of upcoming 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage. - Women's Issues in Congress: Selected Legislation 1832-1998CRS Report, August 29, 2000, 75 pages
Presents a brief history and summary description of Federal legislation affecting the rights and interests of women enacted 1832-1998. Covers civil rights, employment, education, health and health insurance, child care and support, birth control and abortion, pensions and social security, housing, military service, taxes, crimes against women, polygamy, conferences and commemorations, and foreign assistance. - Arguments of woman-suffrage delegates before Committee on Judiciary of SenateSerial Set 1993 S.misdoc.74, January 23, 1880, 26 pages
- Report of Committee on Woman Suffrage on joint resolution proposing amendment to Constitution of United StatesSerial Set 2175 S.rp. 399, March 28, 1884, 40 pages
- Proposing amendment to Constitution of United States extending right of suffrage to women, with minority reportSerial Set 2355 S.rp 70, February 2, 1886, 48 pages
Senate Select Committee on Woman Suffrage - Resolution proposing amendment to Constitution extending right of suffrage to womenSerial Set 2618 S.rp. 2543, February 7, 1889, 105 pages
Senate Select Committee on Woman Suffrage - Hearing before Select Committee on Woman SuffrageSerial Set 5269 S.doc.409, March 27, 1908, 24 pages
- Hearings on woman suffrage, proposed amendment to ConstitutionSerial Set 6176 S.doc. 601, April 23, 1912, 32 pages
Senate Committee on the Judiciary - Hearings on Woman SuffrageSerial Set 6323 H.doc. 762, May 18, 1912, 104 pages
House Committee on Judiciary - Reports and hearings on woman suffrage, relative to amendments to Constitution that right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sexSerial Set 6365 S.doc. 1035, January 22, 1913, 100 pages
- Hearing on resolution to establish woman suffrage committee, HouseSerial Set 6754 H.doc. 754, December 3, 1913, 214 pages
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