Equality State
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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And while dozens of crypto companies have decided to make Wyoming their legal home, they’re not exactly going on a hiring spree in the Equality State.
From Slate • Jun. 28, 2021
It’s another milestone for women in the Equality State, which got its nickname for being first to give women the vote.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 19, 2020
Wyoming, whose motto is the Equality State, was still a territory when Gov. John Campbell signed legislation granting women’s suffrage on Dec. 10, 1869.
From Washington Times • Dec. 10, 2019
It calls itself the Equality State - because in 1869 it was the first to grant women the right to vote - but its legislature currently has the lowest female representation in the country.
From BBC • Oct. 25, 2018
The state’s official nickname is the Equality State.
From Washington Post • Jan. 11, 2018
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