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Resolution of W.G.T.
Weaver, September 22, 1875
At the Constitutional Convention
of 1875, W.G.T. Weaver of Cooke County introduced a resolution
for women's suffrage. It was referred to the Committee on Suffrage
for study, along with a resolution from another delegate to
strike it from the record. The measure died in committee.
Weaver's Resolution | Portrait
of W.G.T. Weaver | Debate
from the convention floor | Back to exhibit
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Weaver's Resolution | Portrait
of W.G.T. Weaver | Debate
from the convention floor | Back to exhibit
Resolution of W.G.T. Weaver,
September 22, 1875, Journal of the Constitutional Convention
of Texas, September 1875, Archives and Information Services
Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
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