Wyoming gave women the right to vote in 1869, 50 years before the 19th Amendment. The bill was passed to increase the population to qualify for statehood. Wyoming became a state in 1890. Other states that allowed women to vote were Colorado, Utah, and Idaho. Tennessee cast the deciding vote for the 19th Amendment.
Women in Wyoming were given the right to vote in 1869, more than 50 years before the 19th Amendment passed in 1920, giving all women in the United States the right to vote. In 1869, Wyoming was a United States territory and not yet a state. It is thought that one of the main reasons for passing the bill was to encourage women to move there and help increase Wyoming’s population to at least 60,000 in order for it to qualify for statehood. The bill was introduced in September 1869 and passed three months later on December 10, 1869. About 1,000 women voted for the first time in September 1870, and in 1890 Wyoming became a state.
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In 1870, Wyoming became the first state to allow women to run for political office or serve on juries.
Three other states allowed women to vote before the 19th amendment was passed: Colorado, Utah and Idaho.
Tennessee cast the deciding vote when the 19th amendment passed by one vote in 1920.
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