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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Goucher College Equal Suffrage League (1916 \u2013 1919)<\/strong>
\nHeld its first meeting in January 1916 I Bennett Hall led by chapter president Ida Glatt \u201917. Lilian Welsh spoke with 250 people in attendance.<\/p>\n

Goucher College Equal Rights Council \u2013 1932<\/strong><\/p>\n

Women\u2019s Civic League of Baltimore<\/b>
\nFounded in 1911, this organization focused on improving living conditions and public education in Baltimore City. Notable members were Dr. Claribel Cone, Madeline E. Ellicott, Eleanor Lord, Julia Rogers and Mary Sherwood<\/span>. It was not a suffrage organization, but many members were supported women\u2019s right to vote.<\/span><\/p>\n

Equal Suffrage League<\/strong>
\nFormed in 1909 and hosted Wednesday teas. Notable prominent members: Elizabeth King Ellicott, Julia Rogers and Mary Sherwood.<\/p>\n

National Women\u2019s Party<\/strong>
\nThe Congressional Union (CU), under the leadership of Alice Paul, formed the National Women\u2019s Party to include women who were already enfranchised. Both organizations merged in 1917. The NWP was known for its militant tactics and picketing of the White House 1917 \u2013 1919 leading to the arrests of many NWP members. In 1922, the party reorganized to focus on women\u2019s rights and discrimination. Alice Paul drafted the Equal Rights Amendment. In 1997, the NWP mission changed from a lobbying congress to education.<\/p>\n

League of Women Voters<\/strong>
\nUpon the ratification of the 19 th Amendment in 1920, NAWSA restructured to support new voters and became the League of Women\u2019s Voters. It is still in existence today.<\/p>\n

Just Government League<\/strong>
\nFormed by Edith Houghton Hooker in 1909 and hosted open-air and parlor meetings. It merged with the Maryland National American Women\u2019s Suffrage Association in 1916. Goucher college was actively involved and hosted a suffrage spelling bee in 1915. Many alums joined JGL upon graduation<\/p>\n

National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)<\/strong>
\nNAWSA, founded in 1890 \u2013 1920, it was the largest national suffrage organization and had state branches. Prominent members include: Susan B. Anthony, Anna Howard Shaw, and Carrie Chapman Catt.<\/p>\n

Baltimore Suffrage Club<\/strong>
\nFounded by Emma Maddox Funck in 1894, they held weekly Sunday afternoon meetings to discuss and engage politically by petitioning congress.<\/p>\n

Maryland Woman Suffrage Association<\/strong>
\nIn 1906, the organization introduced suffrage to the state legislature in 1906 when it was dismissed. The organization introduced another bill in 1912 with the backing of 30,000 signatures and again it was dismissed. Maryland Federation of Republican Women<\/p>\n

Congressional Union (1913 \u2013 1916)<\/strong>
\nA congressional committee for NAWSA founded by Alice Paul that focused on the passage of the 19 th Amendment. NAWSA and CU split in December 1916 due to differing tactical ideologies. CU members: Lucy Burns, Mabel Vernon, Inez Mulholland Boissevain. CU merged with the National Women\u2019s Party in 1917.<\/p>\n

The State Woman Suffrage Association<\/strong>
\nMary Bentley Thomas was president from 1894 \u2013 1904.
\nEmma Maddox Funck was president from 1904 \u2013 1920.<\/p>\n

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