UA Little Rock Center for Arkansas History and Culture
Members of “petticoat government” in Winslow, Arkansas Photo 3: Mayor and members of the city council in Winslow, Arkansas, pose for a group portrait. Elected in 1925, they were nicknamed “the petticoat government.” Seated is Mayor Virginia Maud Dunlap Duncan.…
Mrs. Hunt and Miss Erle Chambers, Arkansas’ first two female legislators Photo 2: Mrs. Frances Hunt of Pine Bluff (right) and Miss Erle Chambers of Little Rock (left) walk down a street. They were Arkansas’s first two female legislators, 1923.…
Women’s suffrage protestors at 200 block of Main Street in Little Rock Photo 1: Protestors for women’s suffrage drive by the 200 block of Main Street in Little Rock, ca. 1912-1913. Calvin Hanna Collection, ca. 1877-1950 (UALR.MS.0054) Date: 1912-1913 Physical…
Arkansas Women and Politics Theme: Women of Arkansas Grade Levels: 7-8 9-12 Time Period: 1912-1925 Introduction Prior to the colonization of the Americas by Europeans, many indigenous (Native) American cultures recognized the political power of women. While men dominated indigenous…