CSPAN3 Suffragist Emma Smith DeVoe August 6, 2017
Of states 20 year leg adopting their own Suffrage Movement. There were a number of states that passed a National Amendment to the constitution. We were the fifth estate. All of the first states, the first six were located here in the west. Washington became a pivotal step making a leap into the 20th century. After we passed this in 1910 there was a domino affect across the country. Immediately, oregon passed it. Then california than that moved to the dakotas and montana and nebraska. To new yorkd across in 1919 and the National Amendment passes. You could call us a big turning point in the eff...