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Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention in New York, is considered the starting point of the women's rights movement. This was the first convention held in the United States for women's rights. Here they fought for civil and religious rights for women. On the 1st day 300 women showed up and on the 2nd day it was open to men. -
The 15th Amendment
The passage of the 15th Amendment declared the right of United States citizens should not be denied on account of race, color or previous condition. This gave African American males the right to vote and they completely overlooked women's rights. This angered many women, especially Susan B. Anthony. -
National Women Suffrage Association
Again, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA). Their main goal of forming this organization was to achieve voting rights for women. The headquarters was in New York City, where they started "The Revolution", a newspaper that helped them get the word around. The NWSA wanted a constitutional amendment to secure women's votes. It also supported many other reforms that worked towards making women a part of society. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony registered her ballot for Ulysses S. Grant. She was arrested on November 28 for illegal voting. Her bail was $500 and she would not pay. The judge punished Anthony by having her pay a $100 fine plus the cost of the prosecution. Her attorney paid for her bail and her fine. Susan was not the only one, there was 14 other women that registered to vote. -
1st time introduced to Congress
A women's suffrage amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878. The amendment was introduced by Senator A.A. Sargent of California. Sargent continued to propose the amendment to Congress when they repeatedly rejected it. Petitions and speakings were major techniques that the NAWSA used to further the amendment. It was estimated that millions of American's signed the petitions. -
National American Women Suffrage Association
The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association came together and formed the National American Women Suffrage Association. Both organizations were independent for 21 years. NAWSA was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Susan B. Anthony. The goal of this new organization was to push for the ratification of enough state suffrage that the Congress would be forced to approve a federal amendment. -
Colorado
In 1893, Colorado was the first state to approve the amendment giving women the right to vote. Lawyer J. Warner Mills of Denver drafted the amendment. With help from the Colorado Non-Partisan Equal Suffrage Association, the amendment was passed. 35,798 voted in favor of and 29,551 voted against. -
Congressional Union for Women Suffrage
This organizational was led by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns. They campaigned for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women's rights. This drew attention towards congressmen because of the ongoing campaigning. They are later renamed the National Women's Party. -
Picketers arrested
In July, picketers were arrested for obstructing traffic of the White House. Alice Paul and many others were convicted at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia. Some of the women went on a protest by going on a hunger strike. They were then forced to eat raw eggs which made them extremely sick. President Wilson heard about the harsh treatment and then supported the voting rights amendment. It passed in the House, but failed in the Senate. -
The 19th Amendment
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was finally passed. Women were now granted the right to vote. It took almost a century of protest before this finally became a law. Without Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Alice Paul, women might not have the rights they do today.
