Theodora Youmans urges supporters to keep up the fight in 1917

President's Address.


Theodora Youmans served as president of the Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association from 1913-1919. At the annual convention in 1917, she delivered this speech, reviewing the activities of the organization over the previous year as well as the progress of woman suffrage both nationally and internationally. She urges supporters to continue their efforts and to keep up the fight even though victory seemed near.


Related Topics: The Progressive Era
The Woman's Suffrage Movement
Creator: Youmans, Theodora Winton
Pub Data: Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association, 1917. (Pamphlet 56-1304)
Citation: Youmans, Theodora. "President's Address." (Wisconsin Woman's Suffrage Association, 1917); online facsimilie at http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1045 Online facsimile at:  http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=1045; Visited on: 4/24/2024