National Junior Suffrage Corps

Suffragist and educator, Caroline Ruutz-Rees, created the National Junior Suffrage Corps in 1914.^[1] The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) raised funds to help recruit interested members.^[1] Members of the group were all under age seventeen and consisted of young people interested in women's suffrage.^[2] The motto was "Youth Today, Tomorrow Power."^[3]

Activities of the group included assisting suffragists with various projects, such as acting as assistants during lectures or getting signatures for petitions.^[2] The first group was formed in Columbia, South Carolina.^[1] The Birmingham, Alabama group created a unique suffrage chant.^[4] An all-boys group was started in Lexington, Kentucky.^[5]

The badge of the Junior Suffrage Corps was designed by artist Elmer MacRae.^[1]

• Connecticut Woman Suffrage Association (CWSA)
• National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)