The Voting Rights Blog

In May 1914, Lee wrote an essay titled, “The Meaning of Woman Suffrage,” which argued that equality for women was essential for democracy. Lee also

The daughter of former slaves, Terrell was born on September 23, 1863, inMemphis, Tennessee. Her father, Robert Reed Church, was a successfulbusinessman who became one

Of the most famous suffragettes, Alice Paul, was among the most militant. After completing her master’s degree at the University of Pennsylvania, she moved to

The Orator. The Morning Star. The “heart and soul” of the women’s rights movement. Lucy Stone’s contributions to the suffrage movement were immeasurable. She was

Few women were more important in the early 20th Century fight for suffrage than Carrie Chapman Catt. A skilled organizer, her “Winning Plan” laid a

Born into slavery but freed after the Civil War. Ida B. Wells moved from Mississippi to Memphis, Tenn., where she became a co-owner and wrote