The New York Times, November 5, 1917 Letter to the Editor On the eve of the New York election, several letters to the editor question aspects of the suffrage campaign. read clipping The New York Times, November 7, 1917 Front Page The suffrage referendum is approved by voters in New York State. Because New York is so populous, this win nearly doubles the number women in the US who have full suffrage. New York is the first East Coast state to grant women full suffrage. read clipping The New York Times, November 7, 1917 Front Page In Ohio, the current suffrage law is overturned by a voter referendum. read clipping The New York Times, November 7, 1917 Alice Paul, sentenced to seven months at the workhouse, has begun a hunger strike. read clipping The New York Times, November 7, 1917 After winning in New York, NAWSA plans to focus on passage of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. read clipping The New York Times, November 7, 1917 Editorial Although the editor of The Times has been clearly against suffrage for women, after the election the editor would like to see: all division be removed, may the feminists give henceforth the full measure of their strength and energy to the cause of freedom and democracy. read clipping | 
