A historical overview of the women's suffrage movement in the United States and Arizona1. An Overview of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States The women's suffrage movement achieved victory with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. For the first time in more than 110 years, women gained the right to vote. However, at that time, nine states already guaranteed women's right to vote. At this time, all nine states were west of the Mississippi (Rothschild, p.8). Indeed, “although the ideology of suffrage and equal rights was born in the East, the implementation of equal rights arrived in the West” (Rothschild, p. 9). This also reflects the progressive nature of Western men at that time. This attitude will be found with the adoption of women's suffrage in Arizona in 1912. The first effects of women's suffrage at the national level were limited. To a large extent, this remains limited; women have always been underrepresented at the federal level. In the first election after the 19th Amendment, 25 states failed to elect a woman (Rothschild, p. 11). Currently, 26 states do not have a woman in their congressional delegation (Gendergap, p.1). There are also six states that have never elected a woman to federal office (Rothschild, p.2). These are Alaska, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware and Mississippi. While women make up 52 percent of the population, they represent only 21 percent in Congress. We therefore see that women still have steps to take to achieve true political equality with men. This investigation requires further study of the distribution of the number of women involved at all levels of politics.... middle of paper . .....these Munds, Isabella Greenway and others up to the current state leadership. Although still disproportionately represented, women nationally and particularly in Arizona have made enormous strides in gaining political power. Further down this website you can see exactly how today's leadership has risen through the ranks. Works Cited Baer, Judith, A. Women in American Law. Holmes and Meir: New York; 1991. Gender Gap in Government. January 9, 1999. March 21, 1999.Kelly, Rita Mae. Burgess, Jayne. Kaufman, Katie. "The Arizona Woman and the Legislature." Women and the Arizona Political Process. Maryland: University Press of America, Inc., 1988. Rothschild, Mary Aickin. "A History of Arizona Women's Politics." Women and the Arizona Political Process. Maryland: University Press of America, Inc..., 1988.

Essay / A historical overview of the women's suffrage movement in the United States and Arizona1. An Overview of the Women's Suffrage Movement in the United States The women's suffrage movement achieved victory with the passage of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution in 1920. For the first time in more than 110 years, women gained the right to vote. However, at that time, nine states already guaranteed women's right to vote. At this time, all nine states were west of the Mississippi (Rothschild, p.8). Indeed, “although the ideology of suffrage and equal rights was born in the East, the implementation of equal rights arrived in the West” (Rothschild, p. 9). This also reflects the progressive nature of Western men at that time. This attitude will be found with the adoption of women's suffrage in Arizona in 1912. The first effects of women's suffrage at the national level were limited. To a large extent, this remains limited; women have always been underrepresented at the federal level. In the first election after the 19th Amendment, 25 states failed to elect a woman (Rothschild, p. 11). Currently, 26 states do not have a woman in their congressional delegation (Gendergap, p.1). There are also six states that have never elected a woman to federal office (Rothschild, p.2). These are Alaska, Iowa, Vermont, New Hampshire, Delaware and Mississippi. While women make up 52 percent of the population, they represent only 21 percent in Congress. We therefore see that women still have steps to take to achieve true political equality with men. This investigation requires further study of the distribution of the number of women involved at all levels of politics.... middle of paper . .....these Munds, Isabella Greenway and others up to the current state leadership. Although still disproportionately represented, women nationally and particularly in Arizona have made enormous strides in gaining political power. Further down this website you can see exactly how today's leadership has risen through the ranks. Works Cited Baer, Judith, A. Women in American Law. Holmes and Meir: New York; 1991. Gender Gap in Government. January 9, 1999. March 21, 1999.Kelly, Rita Mae. Burgess, Jayne. Kaufman, Katie. "The Arizona Woman and the Legislature." Women and the Arizona Political Process. Maryland: University Press of America, Inc., 1988. Rothschild, Mary Aickin. "A History of Arizona Women's Politics." Women and the Arizona Political Process. Maryland: University Press of America, Inc..., 1988.

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