Post by Doris McCraw
aka Angela Raines
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| Image (C) Doris McCraw |
Not only is America celebrating 250 years, but Colorado is celebrating 150 years. Colorado's journey began in 1858-59 and culminated in its admission as the 38th state in 1876. Most of what we hear about that time is the man who pushed the idea. However, women were also involved in the process. This post is about one of those women.
If you live in Colorado, you've heard the name Routt. We have a county with that name, streets, and, oh yes, even a governor by that name.
Eliza Routt was the first First Lady of Colorado, which, of course, made her husband, John, Colorado's first governor. It was from this position that she made her mark on Colorado. During that time, she was involved in women's suffrage. After 1893, when women gained the constitutional right to vote, she devoted her energy to helping people.
While women did not gain the right to vote in Colorado's original constitution, they did secure the right to vote in local school elections and to place the question of suffrage on the ballot in 1877. That 1877 vote failed, but in 1893, they won the right to vote with a constitutional amendment.
To learn more about this amazing woman, here are some additional sites:
Eliza P. Routt, Colorado Women's Hall of Fame
First Govenor, First Lady - Amazon
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Doris
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