Route of Envoys Sent by the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage to Organize in the West, between April and May 1916

Map of the United States showing tour of Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage. Image of Alice Paul in lower left-hand corner. Captioned "Call to Women Voters to Assemble in Chicago June 5, 6, 7 to Launch A National Woman's Party." Route shows many stops along a multi-state tour. The majority of the stops are in the states in the West.

Courtesy of Library of Congress, "[Map of] Route of Envoys Sent from East by the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage, to Appeal the Voting Women of the West [with inset portrait of Alice Paul]," between April and May 1916

Description

This map of the United States shows the tour of Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage as they travel to the West to recruit and organize fellow women suffragists. An image of suffragist Alice Paul is in the lower left-hand corner. The map is captioned "Call to Women Voters to Assemble in Chicago June 5, 6, 7 to Launch A National Woman's Party."

Source-Dependent Questions

How many states did this envoy travel through? How many cities did the envoy stop in?
In 1916 only 11 states had granted women full voting rights, including: Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, California, Arizona, Kansas, Oregon, Nevada and Montana. Infer why the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage might have chosen this route.

Citation Information

"[Map of] Route of Envoys Sent from East by the Congressional Union for Woman's Suffrage, to Appeal the Voting Women of the West [with inset portrait of Alice Paul]," between April and May 1916. Courtesy of Library of Congress