A Square Deal for the Women of Arizona

The women of Arizona Territory spent a quarter-century seeking the right to vote in all elections. They'd been given the vote in school elections in 1883, and at one point, it looked like that would be expanded to municipal elections—but that bill was thrown out by the courts. When it came time to write a constitution for statehood, women thought they'd be included, but no, it wasn't to be. It wasn't until November 5, 1912, in the first election after statehood, that women got their reward. �