Event: League of Women Voters of St. Louis Founded Brief Description: On November 13, 1920, the League of Women Voters of St. Louis was founded. In the first decade after suffrage, the organization backed legislation that applied specifically to women. This included "legislation to establish clinics to back infant mortality; child labor legislation; and the Civil Service Reclassification Act which included the principle of equal compensation for equal work irrespective of sex." The League became a reformist organization that was committed to broader social welfare goals. Year: 1920 Decade: 1920 - 1929 Beginning Date: Nov. 13, 1920 |
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