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Arcilla, Jose. Essay. In An Introduction to Philippine History, 94–105. Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 1999.

Dumindin, Arnaldo. "Dec. 10, 1898: Treaty of Paris." Philippine American War, 1899-1902. Web. 04 June 2010. https://t.co/zROhKr2ShO.

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The Treaty of Paris was signed on December 8, 1898, transferring jurisdiction over the Philippines from Spain to the United States.

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In turn, the Filipinos would be granted religious freedom and civil rights, conditioned on approval by the American Congress.

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In turn, the Filipinos would be granted religious freedom and civil rights, conditioned on approval by the American Congress.

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Possibilities included returning the islands to Spain, ceding the Philippines to another colonial power, or granting the Philippines independence. However, McKinley saw keeping the entire Philippine archipelago as the most "decent" solution at the time.

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Finally, on April 30, 1937, Filipino women were granted the right to vote after 447,725 women, or 91 percent of all eligible voters, voted in favor of granting women the right to vote.

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Shall the Filipina Woman Vote?🤔

Did you know only men enjoyed the right of suffrage in the Philippines until 1937?

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During the Commonwealth period, the 1935 Constitution stipulated that suffrage be extended to Filipino women. The Woman's Suffrage Bill required a plebiscite and stated that women's suffrage would be granted if "not less than three hundred thousand women" voted in favor.