From the State of Wyoming's own website:
"Wyoming is also known as the 'Equality State' because of the rights women have traditionally enjoyed here. Wyoming women were the first in the nation to vote, serve on juries and hold public office.
In 1869, Wyoming's territorial legislature became the first government in the world to grant 'female suffrage' by enacting a bill granting Wyoming women the right to vote. The act was signed into law on December 10 of that year by Governor A.J. Campbell.
Less than three months after the signing of that act, on February 17, 1870, the 'Mother of Women Suffrage in Wyoming'-Ester Hobart Morris of South Pass City-became the first woman ever to be appointed a justice of the peace. Laramie was also the site for the first equal suffrage vote cast in the nation by a woman-Mrs. Louisa Swain on September 6, 1870."
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How sad the Equality State is almost, if not totally, dead last in regards to pay parity between men and women. I suspect part of our women's proud stances in public life were a result of the absence of men who stayed in town long enough to actively partake in politics and running a community.
Thanks for your comment, snowymonkey. Check back soon for more posts on pay parity, or lack thereof, in our dear state. This is a big issue and there are signs of hope that women are coming together to demand equal pay.
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