Storming the House Floor

Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett

By April Banuelos

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(State of Hawaii, colored gray showing that it was not one of the 36 states to approve the 19th Amendment)

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‘Iolani Palace was home to the last rulers of Hawai’i including King Kalākaua and Queen Nakuina. They hosted social gatherings of acclaimed women’s suffragists. ‘Iolani Palace is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public. Lili’uokalani was a powerful symbol of women’s ability to govern and take part in civic life.

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‘Iolani Palace was home to the last rulers of Hawai’i including King Kalākaua and Queen Nakuina. They hosted social gatherings of acclaimed women’s suffragists. ‘Iolani Palace is a National Historic Landmark and is open to the public. Lili’uokalani was a powerful symbol of women’s ability to govern and take part in civic life.

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('Iolani Palace)

(Represents the 19th Amendment)

Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett helped women earn the right to vote. Dowsett and other women ask the government for greater rights. Dowsett founded the first Hawaiian woman group. President Wilson signed a law that allowed the people of Hawaii to decide their rights.

 The night that Chapman Catt visited, Dowsett founded the Women’s Equal Suffrage Association of Hawai’i in 1913.

Dowsett and 500 other women rushed onto the House Floor with posters that said “Votes for Women”. That forced the people of the house to hold hearings until the next day. It took years for Hawaii to become a state. It gave residents both male and female to gain full US voting rights.

These woman made a huge change in history. They helped woman but most importantly the future. They showed courage and determination to the world.

You are the future. Woman are the FUTURE. Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett was an inspiration to the world. She's was marvelous woman that will live on forever in our history books and minds.