Petition of the California Federation of Women's Clubs

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Description

The California Federation of Women’s Clubs sent this petition to Senator James Phelan, urging the adoption of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment (the name given to the 19th Amendment) to the Constitution as an emergency war measure.

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Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the U.S. Senate.

National Archives Identifier: 74884211

Full Citation: Petition of the California Federation of Women’s Clubs, Urging the Adoption of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment to the Constitution as an Emergency War Measure; 1/11/1918; Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents which were Presented, Read, or Tabled during the 65th Congress; (SEN65A-K11); Petitions and Related Documents That Were Presented, Read, or Tabled, 1789 – 1966; Records of the U.S. Senate, Record Group 46; National Archives Building, Washington, DC. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/califronia-james-phelan/, May 4, 2026]

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