Prior to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, what was the state of voting rights for women in the United States? A. They could not vote in any elections in any state.
B. In every state, they could vote in local and state elections but not in federal ones.
C. They could vote in many states but not all of them.
D. They could vote in all states, but this right was not guaranteed by the federal government.​

C.

Explanation:

Prior to 1920 and the 19th Amendment, the following states recognized a woman's right to vote:

Wyoming, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon, Montana, Arizona, Kansas, Alaska, Illinois, North Dakota, Indiana, Nebraska, Michigan, Arkansas, New York, South Dakota, & Oklahoma.

After 1920 and the 19th Amendment, the federal government recognized women's suffrage as a whole, and guaranteed it in the U.S. Constitution.