A Wisconsin woman recalls the convention at Seneca Falls

Wisconsin Woman at First Suffrage Rally


Louise Smith of Fort Atkinson was one of few Wisconsin women to have attended the first woman's suffrage convention at Seneca Falls in 1848. After casting her first ballot in 1920, Smith recalls her experiences at the convention.


Related Topics: The Progressive Era
The Woman's Suffrage Movement
Creator: Milwaukee Journal
Pub Data: Milwaukee Journal. 5 December 1920.
Citation: "Wisconsin Woman at First Suffrage Rally." Milwaukee Journal. (5 December 1920); Online facsimile at:  http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/turningpoints/search.asp?id=772; Visited on: 5/6/2024