Which of the following statements is true of women's suffrage?

A. Progressive northeastern states, such as New York and Massachusetts, were the first to allow women to vote.
B. Southern states, such as Alabama and Georgia, were the first to give women the right to vote.
C. No states allowed women to vote until a national constitutional amendment was passed.
D. Midwestern and western states, such as Colorado and California, were the first to give women the right to vote.


Answer: D

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