Georgetown in Sussex County, Delaware — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Women's Suffrage in Delaware
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
1. Women's Suffrage in Delaware Marker
Inscription.
Women's Suffrage in Delaware. . On March 16, 1920, Sussex County's members of the Delaware General Assembly held a conference in Georgetown to hear opinions for and against women's suffrage. Suffragists and anti-suffragists organized similar gatherings throughout the state that spring. Governor Townsend called the state legislature into a special session on March 22 to address the ratification of the 19th Amendment and other issues. The Senate ratified the amendment, but in a victory for anti-suffragists, the House adjourned on June 2 without passing it. Women earned the right to vote after Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920
On March 16, 1920, Sussex County's members of the Delaware General Assembly held a conference in Georgetown to hear opinions for and against women's suffrage. Suffragists and anti-suffragists organized similar gatherings throughout the state that spring. Governor Townsend called the state legislature into a special session on March 22 to address the ratification of the 19th Amendment and other issues. The Senate ratified the amendment, but in a victory for anti-suffragists, the House adjourned on June 2 without passing it. Women earned the right to vote after Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920
Erected 2020 by Delaware Public Archives. (Marker Number SC-284.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Civil Rights • Government & Politics • Women. In addition, it is included in the Delaware Public Archives series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 16, 1920.
Location. 38° 41.422′ N, 75° 23.12′ W. Marker is in Georgetown, Delaware, in Sussex County. It is on East Market Street (U.S. 9) just east of The Circle (U.S. 9), on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12 The Cir, Georgetown DE 19947, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the American Mid-Atlantic and on the Delmarva Peninsula. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, and the Antebellum South.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), January 14, 2022
2. Women's Suffrage in Delaware Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 16, 2022. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 309 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 16, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
