The first city in North Dakota to formally organize a Votes for Women League was Fargo, in early 1912. It happened with the visit and lecture of Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, a British artist, author, and suffragist, who was both daughter to and disciple of famous British suffragist Emmeline Pankhurst.

Sylvia Pankhurst and the North Dakota's Votes for Women League

A series about how the effort for women's suffrage roiled North Dakota for years, along with the rest of the country. The 19th Amendment finally became law in 1919, so it's a good time to look back at the characters, their arguments and actions, the defeats, close calls, and victories.

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Sylvia Pankhurst and the North Dakota's Votes for Women League

Sylvia Pankhurst and the North Dakota's Votes for Women League