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Women's Suffrage
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Equal Pay For Teachers
Susan B. Anthony asked for all women who were teachers to be paid equally to men. She beleived that it was not right for women to be paid a lower salary. -
The First Women's Property Act is Added
This act gave women the right to own their own land. They no longer had to hand over to their husband, what they owned. -
Shorter Work Days
Many women were working long hard hours. Some women in Massachusetts gathered together to fight against their conditions. -
Women's Rights Convention
There was a Women's Rights Convention held in Worcester, Massachusetts. At the meeting, politics and a female's place in society were dicussed. -
National Woman Suffrage Association
This group, founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizatbeth Cady Stanton, was to help women stand up for what they deserved. Mainly they fought for the right to vote and the overall equal treatment for women. -
The Right To Vote
Wyoming decided to give women the right to vote. At first, many people thought that it was a joke or a publicity stunt . -
Campaigning Ideas
Susan B. Anthony was arrested for "illegally voting." She organized a campaign to spread the word about women being able to vote. The campaign was broken up by policemen. -
NAWSA
The American Women Suffrage Association and the National Women Suffrage Association combined into the National American Women Suffrage Association. This was in the hopes of being a stronger group. -
More States Allow Women Voters
Colorado decided to give women the right to vote. -
Suffrage Laws
Women Suffrage Laws were passed in Utah and Idaho. This secured the right to vote for women.
