Record #:

1613

Author(s):

Green, Elna

Abstract:

Gertrude Weil, member of a wealthy Goldsboro family, was president of North Carolina's Equal Suffrage League in 1920.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 33 Issue 2, Spring 1994, p25, il

Subject(s):

Weil, Gertrude, 1879-1971; Suffragettes--Goldsboro; Women--Suffrage

Record #:

1616

Author(s):

Green, Elna

Abstract:

Mary Hilliard Hinton was the leader of North Carolina's anti-suffrage movement. The movement was successful in the state, but the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution was eventually ratified, thereby undermining this success.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 33 Issue 2, Spring 1994, p23-27, il, por

Subject(s):

Women--Suffrage; Hinton, Mary Hilliard; United States. Constitution--Amendments--19th

Record #:

21544

Author(s):

Green, Elna C.

Abstract:

This article looks at famous North Carolina politicians who opposed suffrage for women in 1920. These politicians were led the campaign to alienate black voters 20 years prior. The most prominent of these politicians were Alfred M. Waddell, George Rountree, and Furnifold M. Simmons. While the campaign to stop women's suffrage was a diverse one and included many women, Waddell, Rountree, and Simmons were the political force behind the efforts to deny women the vote.

Source:

North Carolina Historical Review (NoCar F251 .N892), Vol. 67 Issue 3, July 1990, p315-333 , il, por Periodical Website

Subject(s):

North Carolina--Politics; Suffrage--Women