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Women's Suffrage movement Begins
Texas Equal Suffrage Association - Supported and campaigned for the passage of the 19th amendment to allow women to vote. Primary goal was to win ratification for the 19th amendment to the U.S. Constitution -
Galveston Hurricane
Hurricane of 1900
Hit Galveston killing nearly 8,000 people
City Commission came out of this
The Island was raised 13 ft.
Built to help protect from flooding
Seawall was built
Built to help protect from flooding
Industries moved to Houston from Galveston -
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Age of Oil, WWI and Prohibition
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WWI Begins
World War I (WWI or WW1), also known as the First World War, or the Great War, was a global war centred in Europe -
US Enters WWI
Military Bases in Texas
Many bases popped up around Texas during the 1st World War to help support during the war:
Camp Bowie - Fort Worth
Camp Travis - San Antonio
Camp Logan - Houston
Camp MacArthur - Waco WWI Changes for Women
500 women served as nurses from Texas
Women joined the workforce
Volunteered for Red Cross
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Women Gain right to Vote
Women officially get the right to vote with the 19th amendment. -
Prohibition Ends
The end of prohibition in the US.
