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VOTES FOR WOMEN

Program
National Votes for Women Trail
Subject
People
Location
165 State St, Portland, ME 04101, USA
Lat/Long
43.6526854, -70.2657964
Grant Recipient
National Collaborative for Women's History Sites
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VOTES FOR WOMEN

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VOTES FOR WOMEN
SUFFRAGE LEADER AUGUSTA HUNT
HOSTED MAINE WOMAN SUFFRAGE
ASSOC. ANNUAL MEETING HERE
IN 1916 LAUNCHING MAINE'S
FIRST SUFFRAGE REFERENDUM
WILLIAM G. POMEROY FOUNDATION 2020

Maine Governor Carl Milliken and a number of representatives in the State Legislature of Maine, favored the idea of women having the right to vote. In 1916 suffrage leader Augusta Hunt opened her home at 165 State Street in Portland, Maine to host the 36th Annual Meeting of the Maine Woman Suffrage Association. During the meeting there was a considerable amount of discussion about pursing a referendum and the various obstacles associated with achieving success. Undaunted by these challenges, the members present at the meeting voted in favor of pursuing Maine’s first referendum to provide equal suffrage for women.