The women's suffrage movement in Pennsylvania was an outgrowth of the abolitionist movement in the state. Early women's suffrage advocates in Pennsylvania wanted equal suffrage not only for white wome
"Vote for the Woman Suffrage Amendment" stamp 1915
25th Annual Convention of the Pennsylvania Woman Suffrage Association, November 1894 05
Louise Hall speaking from the platform of the Justice Bell Truck in Pennsylvania in summer of 1915
Suffrage Shirtwaist Ball, November 10, 1916, Motor Square Garden in Pittsburgh
Jennie E. Kennedy
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Jennie Eliza Kennedy was an American clubwoman and suffragist. Kennedy was one of the activists that helped create the "Pittsburgh Plan" as a women's suffrage strategy.
Women's suffrage in Pennsylvania
…On May 2, 1914, Pittsburgh held an integrated women's suffrage parade with both Black and white suffragists marching together. The parade was led by Jennie E. Kennedy who was closely followed by Bakewell and Roessing. The large parade started at the Monongahela Wharf, traveled downtown, then to Schenley Park and back…
Mrs. Julian Kennedy, 1917