League of Women Voters of Minnesota
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The League of Women Voters of Minnesota (LWVM) was organized in October 1919 in meetings called by the Minnesota Woman Suffrage Association. Clara Ueland served as its first president, and after a few months she was succeeded by Marguerite Wells.
The Minnesota League worked closely with the National League of Women Voters (LWV), which was organized at the same time, and with local Minnesota Leagues functioning in the congressional districts. The records reflect the intertwining of activities from local to national level, the common objectives sought, and the exchange of information among the various units.
In the early years the League's objective was the political education of the newly enfranchised female voters. Soon, however, the groups broadened their scope to include voter education in general, study of legislation, determining individual legislators' positions on issues, and communication of that information to the local leagues. Among the many areas of interest were social welfare measures, natural resources, pure food and drug measures, disarmament, trade, foreign policy, civil service, the World Court, the United Nations, government organizations, education, public finance, control of atomic energy, and civil rights.
Reflecting the growing interests in environmental and women's issues, the League extended its programs to include these areas, as well as encouraging further participation in the political process by disseminating information on precinct caucuses and political parties, preparing questionnaires and interviews of political candidates, and sponsoring candidate debates on the local and national levels.
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Education
Apportionment (Election law)
Apportionment (Election law)
Political campaigns
Caucus
Caucuses
Civil rights
Civil service reform
Civil service reform
Congresses and conventions
Congresses and conventions
Debates and debating
Debates and debating
Economic assistance
Economic assistance
Educational law and legislation
Electioneering
Elections
Elections
Electoral college
Environmental protection
Environmental protection
Equal rights amendments
Equal rights amendments
Foreign trade promotion
Health
Health
Housing
Housing
Human rights
Human rights
International agencies
International cooperation
Legislation
Legislation
Legislative bodies
Legislative bodies
Local government
Local government
Political participation
Political participation
Political parties
Political parties
Politics, Practical
Politics, Practical
Public welfare
Public welfare
Taxation
Taxation
Voting
Voting
Voter registration
Voter registration
Water
Water
Water quality
Water quality
Women
Women
Women
Women
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Occupations
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Minnesota
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United States
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