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Born in Ripon, Wisconsin to Lucius Lane and Maria Louisa Clinton
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Her family moved to Iowa when she was seven years old. It is where she began school. She was interested in science throughout her childhood and planned on becoming a doctor.
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After high school she enrolled in college. Her father was reluctant to allow her to attend but allowed her, however, only paying part of the cost.
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She graduated with a bachelor of science degree in general science and was the only female in her class. She was also valedictorian.
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She became the first female superintendent of the Mason City, Iowa school district.
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She married Leo Chapman, a newspaper editor in February.
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Her husband died in San Francisco, California of Typhoid Fever in August. She remained in San Francisco as the first female reporter.
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She moved home to Iowa where she joined the Iowa Women's Suffrage Association.
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In June, she marries George Catt, a wealthy engineer and an Iowa State classmate. He encouraged her being involved in Women's Suffrage.
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She was also the groups recording secretary. During this time she got to speak at an 1890 convention in Washington, D.C.
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She becomes president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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She established the International Women's Suffrage Alliance. She resigned as president of the National American Women's Suffrage Association to take care of her ill husband.
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In October, George Catt dies, (I believe of Natural Causes, just said ailing)
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She visited Norway, Sweden, South Africa, where she met with Gandhi, Egypt, Ceylon, India, Hong Kong, the Philippines, and China.
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Miriam Folline Leslie, an editor and publisher, bequeathed Catt one-half of her estate which was more than $1 million in worth for the cause of woman suffrage.
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She returned to the U.S. and resumed leadership of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. She organized the Womens's Peace Party with Jane Addams.
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She proposed her “Winning Plan” to campaign for women's suffrage on both state and federal levels. Catt established her plan to have senators and representatives from different states support the suffrage amendment. Her campaign goal was to obtain suffrage on state and federal levels and compromise for partial suffrage in states which were resisting change.
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She worked to ensure the ratification of the 19th Amendment by 36 of 48 state legislatures. She proposed creation of nonpartisan educational organization for women voters.
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Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment.
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The U.S. Secretary of State certified the ratification of the 19th Amendment.
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She co-authored with Nettie Rogers Shuler. She retired as president of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance and was made honorary chair.
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Forms the committee on the Cause and Cure of War and then served as its chair
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She received the Pictorial Review Award for her international disarmament work.
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She then became honorary chair.
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She received the Chi Omega Award at the White House from her longtime friend, Eleanor Roosevelt.
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She died in her home in New Rochelle, New York.
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She was named one of the 10 most important women of the century by the Iowa Centennial Memorial Foundation and presented with its Iowa Award for service of nationwide importance. Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics was established at Iowa State University, as well.
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It was formerly Old Botany at Iowa State University.
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The Iowa Women of Achievement Bridge is in Des Moines, Iowa.
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I think that Carrie Chapman Catt was a very busy lady. She had lots of jobs throughout her lifetime and had many achievements. I think she had a big impact in the world. I believe that she would be surprised but proud if she were able to see just how big of an impact she had and how she is still being honored to this day.