List of Illinois suffragists

This is a list of Illinois suffragists, suffrage groups and others associated with the cause of women's suffrage in Illinois.

Groups

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Illinois Equal Suffrage Association pamphlet, 1903

Suffragists

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Susan E. Allen Cannon of Galeburg, Illinois, in 1922

Politicians supporting women's suffrage

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Places

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Publications

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  • The Agitator, created in 1869.[78]

Suffragists campaigning in Illinois

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Mabel Vernon speaks on the corner of E. Van Buren St and South Michigan Ave in Chicago on June 16, 1916

Anti-suffragists

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Groups

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People

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See also

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References

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