RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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Question
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Which state first allowed women to vote in elections?
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New York.
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Georgia.
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Wyoming.
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -In 1890, Wyoming became the 44th state and the first state to have full voting rights for women.
Detailed explanation-2: -In Wyoming, some men were also motivated by sheer loneliness–in 1869, the territory had over 6, 000 adult males and only 1, 000 females, and area men hoped women would be more likely to settle in the rugged and isolated country if they were granted the right to vote.
Detailed explanation-3: -In 1890, Wyoming became the first U.S. state allowing its woman citizens to vote.
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