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Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


Women’s suffrage exhibit highlights 19th Amendment, beyond

Women’s suffrage exhibit highlights 19th Amendment, beyond

January 7, 2020

“Mr. President how long must women wait for liberty” and “Liberty is a woman” appeared in all-caps on signs made 100 years apart. Suffragists protesting President Woodrow Wilson in 1917 made...

The impact of 150 years of women

The impact of 150 years of women

October 21, 2019

This fall marks the 150 year anniversary of Northwestern admitting women to its campus on the “same terms” as their male counterparts. Some may think that 150 years does not seem very long, while others...

Frances Willard House, 1730 Chicago Ave. After retiring from Northwestern University, Frances Willard worked in Evanston and around the U.S. promoting temperance and women’s suffrage.

A hundred years after ratification, Frances Willard’s legacy remains vital to the 19th Amendment

June 26, 2019

A hundred years ago this month, the passage of the 19th Amendment granted women nationwide the right to vote, with Illinois being among the first states to vote on the amendment’s ratification. The establishment...

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