Turning Points
in Wisconsin History
A secret woman suffrage club in Richland Center in 1882
How Earliest Enthusiasts Led Sisters
In 1882, a group of women in Richland Center formed a club devoted--secretly--to suffrage. As the wives of prominent businessmen, these women felt that their husbands would not approve of their activities, so they operated publicly as a social and philanthropic club. In this article, Mary Elizabeth Hussong looks at the history of the club and its development into a more public suffrage organization.
| Related Topics: |
The Progressive Era The Woman's Suffrage Movement |
| Creator: | Hussong, Mary Elizabeth |
| Pub Data: | Milwaukee Journal. 21 December 1924. Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Citation: | Hussong, Mary Elizabeth. "How Earliest Enthusiasts Led Sisters." Milwaukee Journal. (21 December 1924); Online facsimile at: http://wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=775; Visited on: 4/26/2024 |
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