San Diego Women Were Voting Years Before The 19th Amendment

 I went on a very interesting tour of the Gaslamp in San Diego a few weeks ago.  It was led by Anne  , the president of the Women's Historical Museum.  Due to Covid-19 the future of the museum is in jeopardy.  They do not have a permanent space at this moment.  It would be a great loss if this museum folded.  They have had many installations showcasing the achievements of women.  Anne told us many things about the early history of the Gaslamp, from the many brothels and madams that lived and worked there, to the history of the Chinese in San Diego.

The most interesting fact I learned was that women in San Diego were voting YEARS before the 19th Amendment was passed.  In 1911 San Diegans voted to give women the right to vote.  I never knew this, never read about it.  

San Diego wasn't the first city (or state) to give women the vote.  There were about 15 other states in which women were voting long before the 19th Amendment.  Fascinating.  

(After learning about this important fact in our history, I wonder how much else was left out of the history books, good and bad.  We know that most people never heard about the Tulsa Massacre until a few months ago.  How much else has been omitted?)