December 1918 The New York Times, December 2, 1918 As the country shifts from war to peace, there are many items on the calendar for the congressional session that ends March 3, 1919. The Suffrage Amendment is likely to come up for a vote again in the US Senate. read clipping The New York Times, December 3, 1918 Front Page The president addresses Congress and asks for passage of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. read clipping The New York Times, December 3, 1918 Front Page This is the first time a president has advocated for suffrage in his opening speech to a new session of Congress. read clipping The New York Times, December 4, 1918 Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance as well as the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), states that the women voters of the world can help the republics struggling after the war. read clipping The New York Times, December 9, 1918 Maud Younger, of the National Womans Party, says the recent election has resulted in gains that assure success of the Federal Suffrage Amendment. read clipping |