Articles of Incorporation of the California Equal Suffrage Association

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Title: Articles of Incorporation of the California Equal Suffrage Association
Description: The California Equal Suffrage Association was founded in 1870 and incorporated as a state-registered organization in 1904.

When the organization was founded, it was originally named the California Woman Suffrage Association. In 1896, the organization rebranded as the California Equal Suffrage Association. The name change was an effort to use more inclusive language in the hopes that it would encourage men to join the organization. The group rallied for women’s suffrage by distributing literature and through events they held. The endurance of the California Equal Suffrage Association demonstrates that many Californians remained deeply committed to women’s political rights decades before legal enfranchisement.
Contributor: California Secretary of State
Creator: California Equal Suffrage Association
Date: June 3, 1904
Format: PDF
Language: English
Rights: Public Domain. No restrictions on use. For access to a higher resolution version of this file, or for permission to reproduce or publish, please contact California State Archives staff via email at reference@sos.ca.gov or call the Reference Desk at (916) 653-2246. Permission for reproduction or publication is given on behalf of the California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, as the owner of the physical items. The researcher assumes all responsibility for possible infringement that may arise from reproduction or publication of materials from the California State Archives' collections.
Source: Articles of Incorporation, Secretary of State Records, Corporate ID 40395, California State Archives, Office of the Secretary of State, Sacramento, California.
Type: Text
Original Format: Articles of incorporation

Media: Articles of Incorporation, California Equal Suffrage Association