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Debates Over Suffrage

Suffrage Referendum League of Maine calendar, 1917

Suffrage Referendum League of Maine calendar, 1917

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Maine Historical Society

The struggle for woman suffrage in Maine began rather quietly in 1854 but eventually was characterized by heated debates, with strong leaders and powerful groups on both sides of the argument.