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To: Utah Girl
Re: The Republican Party’s historical hostility to the rights of women

Which party was Wilson again?

Modern History Sourcebook:
The Passage of the 19th Amendment


The New York Times


The Vote in Detail.

The roll call on the amendment follows:

FOR ADOPTION - 36.

Republicans - 36.

Capper, Cummins, Curtis, Edge, Elkins, Fall, Fernald, France, Frelinghuysen, Gronna, Hale, Harding, Johnson, (Cal.,) Jones, (Wash.,) Kellogg, Kenyon, Kayes, La Follette, Lenroot, McCormick, McCumber, McNaty, Nelson, New, Newberry, Norris, Page, Phipps, Poindexter, Sherman, Smoot, Spencer, Sterling, Sutherland, Warren, Watson.

Democrats - 20.

Ashurst, Chamberlain, Culberson, Harris, Henderson, Jones, (N. M.,) Kenrick, Kirby, McKellar, Myers, Nugent, Phelan, Pittman, Ransdell, Shepard, Smith, (Ariz.,) Stanley, Thomas, Walsh, (Mass.,) Walsh, (Mon.)

AGAINST ADOPTION - 25.

Republicans - 8.

Borah, Brandegee, Dillingham, Knox, Lodge, McLean, Moses, Wadsworth.

Democrats - 17.

Bankhead, Beckham, Dial, Fletcher, Gay, Harrison, Hitchcock, Overman, Reed, Simmons, Smith, (Md.,) Smith, (S. C.,) Swanson, Trammell, Underwood, Williams, Wolcott.

The 19th Amendment was introduced to the Senate in 1878 by Senator Sargent, a Republican from California.

The first five women elected to the House of Representatives were women:


Chronological List of Members

MEMBER AND PARTY STATE YEARS OF SERVICE
     
Jeannette Rankin (R) MT
03/04/1917 - 03/03/1919;
01/03/1941 - 01/03/1943

Alice Mary Robertson (R) OK
03/04/1921 - 03/03/1923
Winnifred Sprague Mason Huck (R) IL
11/07/1922 - 03/03/1923
Mae Ella Nolan (R) CA
01/23/1923 - 03/03/1925
Florence Prag Kahn (R) CA
03/04/1925 - 01/03/1937

So, Anna, why don't you do the 30 minutes of research it took me to find out the real deal on the Republicans history?

39 posted on 11/11/2002 8:24:43 PM PST by m1911
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To: m1911
The first five women elected to the House of Representatives were women:


duh

The first five women elected to the House of Representatives were Republicans:
40 posted on 11/11/2002 8:37:19 PM PST by m1911
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To: m1911
How very interesting. Republicans were responsible for passing the 19th? Think I'll bookmark this thread simply to have your post on hand for...for when I'll need it. ;D

Shouldn't the "for adoption" part read "56" though(36 R + 20 D)?
47 posted on 11/12/2002 4:42:11 AM PST by hellinahandcart
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To: m1911
nice, thanks!
60 posted on 11/13/2002 9:07:07 PM PST by CapandBall
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