The New York Times, September 16, 1920 The governor of Connecticut refuses to sign the certificate of ratification. His position is that a vote for ratification must be done while the Legislature is in regular session, not in a special session called for another purpose. The governor calls another special session specifically to address the Suffrage Amendment. Alice Paul announces that the ratification of suffrage in Connecticut will be followed by a ratification campaign in Maryland, where the legislature is scheduled to meet shortly. read clipping The New York Times, September 16, 1920 Editorial The editor of The Times wants there to be no doubt in the upcoming presidential election about the legality of women voting. read clipping The New York Times, September 17, 1920 A former Connecticut governor, who is also a former chief justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court, agrees with the current governor that the ratification of the Suffrage Amendment by the State Legislature is invalid. read clipping The New York Times, September 20, 1920 In Virginia and other Southern states, black women register to vote in large numbers. read clipping The New York Times, September 20, 1920 The Maryland State Legislature meets in special session, and the National Womans Party hopes they will ratify the Suffrage Amendment. The State Legislature had previously rejected the Amendment. read clipping | 
