Women and Politics

The nineteenth amendment was passed by congress in June 1919 ratified on August 18th 1920, granting women the right to vote. Utah had granted that right to women long before it was a national right, and even before statehood. In 1870, while still considered a Territory, Utah women were the first to cast ballots in the United States. Women finally had the power to cast a vote more than 140 years after the white, land owning male had been practicing using their voice through the ballot box.
This conversation is meant to invite more women to the table. It can be uncomfortable and challenging to navigate, however, when we are brave enough to listen, and to use our voices for the good of our community, we can invoke the change we have been waiting for.