Suffrage, Wisconsin Women and Wisconsin Women and Suffrage On June 10, 1919, Wisconsin became the first to ratify the 19th Amendment guaranteeing women's suffrage, or the right to vote.
James, Ada Ada James Ada James was a Wisconsin suffragist leader who worked for women’s rights and other reforms in the early 20th century.
Gordon, Ann D. Ann D. Gordon A student activist in the 1960s, Ann D. Gordon became a history professor and an important scholar of women’s suffrage in the U.S.
Herrera, Anita Anita Herrera Anita Herrera grew up in a family of migrant farm workers and devoted her career to improving education, employment, and living conditions for people of color in Wisconsin.
Rosenthal, Hannah Hannah Rosenthal Jewish activist Hannah Rosenthal served as a U.S. special envoy to work against anti-Semitism.
Walker, Dorothy Dorothy Walker Trial lawyer Dorothy Walker was the first female district attorney in Wisconsin.
Brooks, Angie Angie Brooks Angie Brooks is best known as the first African woman to serve as president of the United Nations General Assembly.
Shalala, Donna Donna Shalala Donna Shalala was the first woman to head a Big Ten university and the longest-serving secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Morrison, Kathryn Kathryn Morrison Kathryn "Kate" Morrison was the first woman elected to the Wisconsin State Senate.
Farrow, Margaret Margaret Farrow Margaret Farrow was the first woman to serve as lieutenant governor in Wisconsin.