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Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York. More than 300 people, mostly women, but also some men attending this convention. It advertised itself as "a convention to discuss the social, civil and religious condition and rights of woman. Most believed that women should be afforded better opportunities for education and employment. After discussing for two days, 68 women, and 32 men signed a Declaration of Sentiments. -
Civil War
The Civil War caused Women's rights to be stopped as the women were focused on aiding the soldiers. During this time, most women had to help out by either being nurses or spies. Some women had to stay ahome and learn how to take care of things and how to do chores on the farm and take care of their kids. -
Formation of the NWSA
During this year the National Women Suffrage Association was formed. The leader of this group was Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Antony. The purpose of this group was to focus on getting women the right to vote through a federal constitutional amendment. Stanton and some other suffrage leaders objected to the proposed 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. -
Formation of AWSA
This organization was called the "American Women Suffrage Association." They started making campaigns state by state to obtain voting rights for women. After that state started passing the state amendment. -
Susan B. Antony gets arrested for voting
Susan B. Antony was arrested in November of 1872 for voting in the Presidential election on November 5. Seven months later she was fired and convicted. Her arguement was that the 15th Amendment guaranteed her the right to vote. Before and after her trial, she gave many speeches and spoke to many people, saying that women should have the right to vote. -
Amendment was rejected multiple times
The proposal was considered by the Senate and rejected in a 16 to 34 vote in October of 1887. The amedment was again rejected by the Senate in 1914. On January 12, 1915 the amendment was again proposed to the House but was once again rejected. Two years later it was proposed once again, but the outcome was different. -
It was Proposed Again
The amendment was proposed before the House once again. President Wilson supported the amendment and strongly encouraged the House to pass it. The amendment was passed by 2/3 of the House and then went to the Senate. On September 30, President Wilson once again made an appeal, but the bill was short by two votes so it was not passed. A year later, in February, it was voted on again, but this time fell short of being passed by only one vote. -
Passes the House and the Senate
In 1919, the 19th Amendment, which stated "the rights of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex," passed both houses of Congress and was sent to the states for ratification. On August 18, 1920, Tennesse became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, giving it the two-thirds majority of state ratification necessary to make it the law of the land, Eight days later, the 19th Amendment took effect.
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Congress passes the 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guaranteed women the right to vote. By the beginning of the 20th Century, the role of women in American society was changing drastically, women were working more, recieving a better educaion, bearing fewer children, and several states had authorized female suffrage. -
Amendment takes Effect
Eight days after Tennessee ratified the amendment it became official. On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was official. This gave women the right to vote. This marks the day in which the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution. This shows how many people thought having women be able to vote is very important to society. -
Supreme Court Defends Women's Voting Rights
Womens voting rights were defended by the Supreme Court. The eight members of the U.S. Supreme Court declared womens suffrage constitutional.
