In Aug.1920, Tennessee newspapers declared “the political democracy of America” was “complete.” But Tennessee women are still ...

Nashville's Hermitage Hotel was a key site during the quest for women's suffrage. Forces on either site gathered at the ...

In celebration of International Women's Month in March, here are destinations that honor the contributions and achievements ...

When she inherited property, she demanded to be given the right to vote. The case made it all the way to the Supreme Court.

Women have officially been able to vote for more than a century, but these 20 states had already given women the right to ...

Evelyn Belden of Sioux City also served for three terms as the Association’s president. Another prominent leader of women’s ...

In 1954, an unusual ally helped President Dwight D. Eisenhower defeat a constitutional amendment to curtail presidential ...

The Equal Rights Amendment effort goes back to the 1920s, passed Congress in the 1970s and stalled in the years after that. Now Arizona Democrats are attempting to ratify it.

Several members of Congress will wear white during the State of the Union to protest the president. Here's why. (AP photo) ...

Explore the long and determined road that women travelled to earn their right to vote during a free program at 6:30 p.m. March 9 at Mentor Public Library’s Lake Branch, 5642 Andrews Road in ...

Between 1776 and 1807, free people of African descent could and did vote under the New Jersey state Constitution, which did not include gender or racial categories in its election ...

In an era marked by racial discrimination, her graduation in 1879 marked a turning point for professional opportunities for Black women.