jan 1, 1870 - 1870 - The Wyoming Territory was the first part of the United States that granted women the right to vote, attracting national attention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton visited one year later. Importantly, upon acceding to statehood, Wyoming maintained the right of women to vote. This was emblematic of a growing movement in the West to grant women the right to vote in state elections.
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jan 1, 1870
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~ 155 years ago