State Historical Society of Iowa

Attendees of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Convention Held in Panora, Iowa, November 9-11, 1905

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This is a picture taken in November 1905 of the approximately 60 attendees, all women, of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Convention held in Panora, Iowa.
Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, 9-11 November 1905

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This is a picture taken in November 1905 of the approximately 60 attendees, all women, of the Iowa Equal Suffrage Convention held in Panora, Iowa. 

Source-Dependent Questions

  • Why are only white women from the same social status in attendance at the Iowa Equal Suffrage Convention held in Panora, Iowa, in 1905? What are some reasons why women of color or women living in poverty were not in attendance? In what ways could their presence strengthen the fight for female suffrage in Iowa?
  • How might a convention aid in the fight for the right to vote?