On November 3, 1868 172 women(including 4 "colored" women) voted in Vineland, NJ It is hard to imagine that one of the arguments against giving women the right to vote was that it would injure them or cause them great distress. It would upset the orderliness of society and there would be dire consequences. For the majority of the population giving women the right to vote was not even a consideration. But to some progressive people, it was, absolutely, the right thing to do and the right time to do it. Some of those people lived in Vineland, New Jersey. ------------------------------------------------------- Why was Vineland, so different? Because Vineland was a newly formed community, many progressive people saw it as an opportunity to live in a place where they could help form the community norms. People moved to Vineland from all over the country. Many moving from the West, back East. The women deciding to vote was a part of a long series of events.