Map Abstract of June 5, 1916, Vote for Woman Suffrage Constitutional Amendment in Iowa, 1916

On this 1916 map from Carrie Chapman Catt’s scrapbook created after the failed June 5th attempt to add a woman suffrage amendment to the Iowa constitution, suffragists plot out the margin of victory or loss by county as well as the twelve different alleged irregularities that may have occurred in the various counties that ultimately led to a statewide majority opposed to the amendment.

Courtesy of State Historical Society of Iowa, 1916

Description

This 1916 map from Carrie Chapman Catt’s scrapbook was created after the failed June 5, 1916, vote attempt to add a woman suffrage amendment to the Iowa constitution. Suffragists plotted out the margin of victory or loss by county. Their work also included the 12 different alleged irregularities that may have occurred in some counties that led to a statewide majority opposed to the amendment.

Transcript of Map Abstract of Vote for Woman Suffrage Constitutional Amendment

Source-Dependent Questions

Who is the likely intended audience, and for what purpose was this map created?
According to this map, by how many votes was women's suffrage defeated in Iowa?
Find the county that you live in. How did your county vote in this election? If this vote were taking place in your county today, how would you vote? Explain why.
In your opinion, which of the colored flags are the most significant? Explain why.