What territory was the first to allow women to vote

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Hugh Thomas

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9 November, 12:50

What territory was the first to allow women to vote

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Kiley Boone · Answer 1

Wyoming

Explanation:

While seeking to amend the U. S. Constitution, the women's suffrage movement also waged a state-by-state campaign. The territory of Wyoming was the first to give women the vote in 1869. Other western states and territories followed.

Kiersten Cooke · Answer 2

Answer: Wyoming

Explanation: On September 30, 1889, the Wyoming state convention approved a constitution that included a provision granting women the right to vote. Formally admitted into the union the following year, Wyoming became the first state in the history of the nation to allow its female citizens to vote.