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Which region of the country set an example by giving women equal suffrage?

South

East

West

North

The correct answer is C) the west.

The region of the country that set an example by giving women equal suffrage was the west.

Believe it or not. It was in the west of the United States where women were allowed to vote first. Yes, almost fifty years before the passing of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution that gave women full voting rights. Where in the west? Wyoming. It was William Bright, President of the Upper House of the territory of Wyoming, introduced a bill that would change the lives of women in the region. The bill granted women over 21 years old the right to vote.