Suffrage Emergency Corps

A team of women, sponsored by the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) chose delegates from the other states to travel to Connecticut in early May 1920 to convince the governor to open a special legislative session to consider ratifying the amendment.

"[3] In response, the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) announced on April 23 that they would create a special "emergency" group to petition for the ratification of the 19th Amendment.

[12] After lunch, the Corps broke up into groups of 12 who would go on to attend mass meetings in Bridgeport, New Haven, New London, and Waterbury.

[15] The remaining speakers were introduced by Ludington and included Minnie Fisher Cunningham, Grace Raymond Hebard, Lenna Lowe Yost, and Helen Ring Robinson.

[15] Suffragists then presented telegrams from the governors of Wyoming and Kentucky urging Holcomb to open a special legislative session.

One of the speeches, given by the Arkansas delegate, related her experiences during World War I where she told a French woman that not all American women could vote.

"[15] After the public rally, Governor Holcomb stated that "he would give careful consideration to the request for a special session.