1912 : House Passes Women’s Suffrage Resolution

When:
March 29, 2022 all-day
2022-03-29T00:00:00-04:00
2022-03-30T00:00:00-04:00

The Michigan House passed a Women’s Suffrage Resolution. Voters will be allowed to vote on it in next general election.

WOMEN WIN OVER HOUSE: SUFFRAGE RESOLUTION FOR SUBMISSION TO PEOPLE PASSES, 75 TO 19, YAPLE TIPPING THE BALANCE AND CAUSING STAMPEDE OF ANTIS. SOME YEAS BASED ON FINAL DEFEAT OPPONBORN PRIMARY AND COPLEY CORRUPT PRACTICE ELECTION BILLS ALSO PASSED–BALL SALOON MEASURE COMES UP TODAY. Detroit Free Press, March 29, 1912.

Note : The Main Library now provides the MSU community online access to the historical Detroit Free Press from 1831 through 1922.

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