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On January 3, 1870, Territorial Governor General Edward McCook, in his message to the Legislature, recommended an extension of the franchise to women, in the following language: "Our higher civilization has recognized woman's equality with man in all other respects save one-suffrage. It has been said that no great reform was ever made without passing through three states-ridicule, argument and adoption." The History of Equal Suffrage in Colorado, 1868-1898, by Joseph G. Brown

Explanation/examples of terms:

Reforms Demanded - What did women want? (e.g., laws, opportunities, changes in societal attitudes)

Arguments and Strategies - What methods did women use to attain the reforms demanded? (e.g., speeches, demonstrations, civil disobedience, marches, sermons, published materials)

Societal Diversions - What events in the time period impeded the suffrage movement? (Check Suffrage Timeline)

Increased Opportunities - List the new vocations and opportunities available to them. (Check Suffrage Timeline)