November, 1920   Page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

The New York Times, November 3, 1920 – Alice Paul says, “The overwhelming woman’s vote in this election proves the intense interest of women in national political issues.” read clipping

The New York Times, November 3, 1920 – With women in New York voting for a president for the first time, the turnout is large, but the process goes very smoothly. read clipping

The New York Times, November 3, 1920 – Black women in Savannah, Georgia are prevented from voting. No white women in Savannah went to the polls. read clipping

The New York Times, November 4, 1920 – Front Page – The Democratic governor of Tennessee, who was instrumental in winning the right to vote for women, is defeated. Republican Harry Burn, the legislator who cast the deciding vote for suffrage in the Tennessee House, is re-elected. read clipping

The New York Times, November 4, 1920 – Front Page – Republican Alice Robertson, from Oklahoma, becomes the second woman ever elected to the US House of Representatives. Jeannette Rankin, the first woman elected to the US House, was defeated in 1918 when she ran for the US Senate. read clipping