This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Iowa Files: Hysterical Legislation: The Early Years of Women's Suffrage in Iowa 2:30pm–3:30pm All Ages, Adults This event is in the "All Ages" group This event is in the "Adults" group Sep 24 2023 Sun Iowa Files: Hysterical Legislation: The Early Years of Women's Suffrage in Iowa 2:30pm–3:30pm Please note you are looking at an event that has already happened. Library Branch: Main Branch Room: Community Room Age Group: All Ages, Adults Program Type: Program Event Details: In 1870, the Iowa Legislature passed a resolution that would have made it legal for women to vote after a second approval in 1872. In the intervening time, conflicts in the women’s movement caused upheaval and the second approval never came.