Center for Women and Politics of Ohio
Fifty years before a woman could vote or even enter most restaurants without a male escort, Victoria Woodhull, an Ohio native, ran for president of the United States. Her campaign in 1872 set the stage for how women would change the face of politics for the next 150 years.
The Baldwin Wallace Center for Women and Politics of Ohio (CWPO) is a non-partisan public resource that tells the story of women running for public office in Ohio. You are invited to contribute to the conversation, dig into research and share the resources of this Center.
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One Hundred Years (And Then Some!) of Women Running for Office in Ohio
From psychics to speaker of the house, explore the history of the remarkable women who have represented Ohio for more than a century. While tremendous progress has been made, women running for office still face significant barriers – and opportunities…
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