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The Equal Suffrage League of Virginia was founded in 1909 in Richmond, Virginia. Like many similar organizations in other states, the league's goal was to secure voting rights for women. When the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, enabling women to vote in all states, the Equal Suffrage League dissolved and was reconstituted as Virginia League of Women Voters, associated with the national League of Women Voters. The 19th Amendment was not ratified in Virginia until 1952.

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  • The Equal Suffrage League of Virginia was founded in 1909 in Richmond, Virginia. Like many similar organizations in other states, the league's goal was to secure voting rights for women. When the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, enabling women to vote in all states, the Equal Suffrage League dissolved and was reconstituted as Virginia League of Women Voters, associated with the national League of Women Voters. The 19th Amendment was not ratified in Virginia until 1952. Lila Meade Valentine was the first president and Kate Waller Barrett was vice president. Adele Goodman Clark served as the secretary for one year and headed the group's lobbying efforts in the Virginia General Assembly. Other cofounders included Nora Houston, Ellen Glasgow, and Mary Johnston. (en)
  • Equal Suffrage League of Virginia var en organisation för kvinnors lika rättigheter i delstaten Virginia i USA, aktiv mellan 1909 och 1920. Det var delstatens lokalförening för den nationella rösträttsföreningen National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). (sv)
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  • Equal Suffrage League of Virginia var en organisation för kvinnors lika rättigheter i delstaten Virginia i USA, aktiv mellan 1909 och 1920. Det var delstatens lokalförening för den nationella rösträttsföreningen National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). (sv)
  • The Equal Suffrage League of Virginia was founded in 1909 in Richmond, Virginia. Like many similar organizations in other states, the league's goal was to secure voting rights for women. When the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920, enabling women to vote in all states, the Equal Suffrage League dissolved and was reconstituted as Virginia League of Women Voters, associated with the national League of Women Voters. The 19th Amendment was not ratified in Virginia until 1952. (en)
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  • Equal Suffrage League of Virginia (en)
  • Equal Suffrage League of Virginia (sv)
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