may 2, 1875 - 1875: Minor v Happersett (SC says a state can prohibit a woman from voting)
Description:
The U.S. Supreme Court declares that despite the privileges and immunities clause, a state can prohibit a woman from voting. The court declares women as “persons,” but holds that they constitute a “special category of _nonvoting_ citizens.”Added to timeline:
Date:
may 2, 1875
Now
~ 150 years ago