Women’s “Banner County”: Chautauqua County and the Suffrage Movement

By Traci I. Langworthy - January 23, 2014

In the late 1800s, crusaders in Chautauqua County led a movement by launching the state’s first county suffrage association, influencing public sentiment and hosting several highly attended pro-suffrage events.

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Women’s “Banner County”: Chautauqua County and the Suffrage Movement