History Colorado

On November 7, 1893, Colorado became the first state in the nation to grant women’s suffrage by a single issue popular vote, and the following year the first three female state legislators were elected. Meet the dedicated Colorado women that led this charge. Today, Colorado has the highest percentage of women in the state legislature.
Season 4 Episode 10

Colorado Experience: Suffrage

Suffrage

Women's Vote in Colorado

Explore a timeline of key dates of the Women’s Vote Movement.

Women's Vote Movement Timeline

See, think, and wonder about how people voted in the past.  There were a lot of obstacles in the way for women in their attempt to vote, one was transportation.

Polling Places

Explore Minnie Reyolds desk at the Denver Women’s Press Club.

Working on Suffrage

Learn about key leaders of the Women's Vote movement.  

Women's Vote Change Makers 

This article discusses how suffrage has progressed.  Highlight and comment on the points of the discussion?  Is this a convincing article?

Has suffrage progressed? 

This article discusses how suffrage has stalled.  Highlight and comment on the points of the discussion?  Is this a convincing article?

Has Suffrage Stalled?

Review the Parties and Symbols on the 1893 ballot.  Add text to explain what each of the parties and symbols mean and how they compare to today.

Political Parties in 1893

Over 100 years ago, the 19th Amendment was passed. Our collective understanding of what this means to us as citizens and a nation have shifted throughout time. In this kit we will explore changing perspectives on, citizenship and exclusion, and the legacies of this moment in our state and federal history.  

What does it mean to be a citizen?
How was voting and citizenship different then vs. today? 
Who was excluded from voting over time? 
What does voting mean to citizenship?


Elected Women in Colorado Teacher’s Guide

“This Shall be the Land for Women!-The Struggle for Western Women’s Suffrage”

Resource Kits

Object Library

Museums

Women's Voting Rights in Colorado-High School

Women's Vote in Colorado