Introductioni
Position of women in regard to laws, office holding, education, etc.

Alabama1
Early work — Progress of organization — Conventions held, reports and speeches made, activities of the association — Officers and workers — Legislative action — Campaigns — Help of the National Association — Action on ratification of the Federal Suffrage Amendment — Interest taken by President Wilson, National Committees and party leaders — Celebrations.

[This form is followed in all the State chapters, with names of officers, workers, friends and enemies and many incidents; also results where woman suffrage exists. The chapters are alphabetically arranged, I to XLIX.]

Woman Suffrage in the Territories and the Philippines713

Alaska713
Legislature gives suffrage to women — Privileges to Indian women — Other laws — Women in prohibition campaign — Women's war work.

Hawaii715
Congress refuses to let its Legislature control the suffrage — National Suffrage Association protests — Its president, Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, at Honolulu — Mrs. Pitman, of Brookline, Mass., holds meetings there — Legislature sends resolution to Congress — Senator John F. Shafroth gets Bill through Congress — Efforts of Hawaiian women with their Legislature.

The Philippines719
The National Suffrage Association demands franchise for their women — Governor General Taft and Archbishop Nozaleda support the demand — The U. S. Congress ignores it — Position of Filipino women — Commissioner's wife describes their efforts for the suffrage.

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Porto Rico722
Status of suffrage for men — They demand their own Legislature — National Suffrage Association asks that women may share in the suffrage — Senator Shafroth shows that it can not be put into the Bill — Efforts of Porto Rican women with its Legislature.

Great Britain726
Situation as to woman suffrage at commencement of the present century — Status of the Bill in Parliament in the first decade — Premier Campbell-Bannerman advises "pestering" — Strong hostility of Premier Asquith — Beginning of "militancy" — Its effect on the suffrage movement — Mrs. Fawcett's opinion — Constitutional societies repudiate it — Labor party supports woman suffrage — Treachery in Parliament — The Conciliation Bill — Women left out of the Franchise Reform Bill — Deputation to Premier Asquith — Lloyd George's attitude — Speaker Lowther kills Bill — Suffragists go into politics — Great suffrage "pilgrimage" — Outbreak of war — Important war work of the suffrage societies — Coalition Government — Conference Committee on Electoral Reform Bill — Premier Asquith supports Woman Suffrage — Lloyd George becomes Premier — Suffrage clause in Bill gets immense majority in House of Commons — Big fight in House of Lords but goes through — Royal assent given — Two women elected to House of Commons — Oxford University opened to women.

Woman Suffrage in British Colonies752

New Zealand, Australia752

Canada753
First Woman Suffrage Society in Ontario — The gaining of Woman Suffrage in Manitoba, Alberta, Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Efforts of the Women to secure action from the Legislature of each Province — Victory in Ontario after long struggle — War time Woman Suffrage Act of the Dominion Parliament — Granting of complete suffrage in 1918 — The Legislatures of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia give Provincial suffrage — Quebec refuses — Women of Newfoundland still disfranchised.

South Africa767
The National Parliament persistently declines to enfranchise women — Their strong efforts for the vote — Granted in several of the States — Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance, spends several months in South Africa conferring with the women.

India769

Woman Suffrage in Many Countries771
Finland771
Norway774
Denmark776
Iceland779
Sweden780
The Netherlands783
Belgium786
Luxemburg788
Russia788
Germany789
Austria792
Hungary793
Bohemia794
Switzerland795
Italy797
France799
Greece, Spain, Portugal, Palestine, China, Japan, South and Central America, Mexico802-804

The International Woman Suffrage Alliance805
Desire of Early Leaders — International Council of Women — Miss Anthony and Mrs. Catt call Conference in Washington on International Suffrage Alliance — Ten Countries represented — Proceedings of Conference — Plan of Temporary Organization — Declaration of Principles — Valuable Reports on the Status of Women.

Permanent Organization in Berlin in 1904809

Conference and Congress in Copenhagen in 1906812
Delegates present, addresses, Memorials for Miss Anthony, reports, social entertainments, Badge adopted.

Congress in Amsterdam in 1908817
Welcome of Dr. Aletta Jacobs, president of the National Suffrage Association — Mrs. Catt's president's address — "Militants" present — Entertainments — Victories in Finland and Norway — Jus Suffragii established — A day in Rotterdam.

The First Quinquennial in London828
Mrs. Catt's address — Mrs. Fawcett, president of the British Suffrage Association, speaks, refers to "militants" — Mass meetings in Albert Hall — In touch with Queens — Flag and Hymn selected — Resolutions adopted — Officers elected — Dr. Shaw in the pulpits.

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Congress in Stockholm838
Honors to Mrs. Catt — Many delegates and eminent guests — Dr. Shaw preaches in State church — Selma Lagerlöf speaks — Growth of Alliance — Non-partisanship declared — Men's International League formed — Beautiful outdoor entertainments — Tributes to Sweden.

Congress in Budapest847
Great number of delegates — Official welcome in Academy of Music — Mrs. Catt's president's address — Dr. Jacobs presents Banner from women of China — Royal Opera House opened for the Congress — Many excursions — "Militant" methods discussed — Resolution on commercialized vice — Activity of Men's League — Rosika Schwimmer, national president, speaks — Officers elected.

Conference in Geneva860
First meeting of Alliance after the World War — Miss Royden preaches in National church — Mrs. Catt uses the War as text for great speech — It brought Woman Suffrage to many countries — Women present from thirty-six, including five members of Parliament — Delegates entertained by the Municipality — Treasurer's report tells of help of United States — Congress votes to continue the Alliance.

Appendix872
Anti-suffrage Manifesto of Nebraska men.

Suffrage Maps626-629

Anthony Memorial BuildingOpp. page 442