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Lucy Stone is born
On this day, Lucy Stone was born to Francis Stone and Hannah Matthews. She was one of their nine children. -
Lucy Stone Graduates from Oberlin College
Stone paid her own way through college. She graduated from Oberlin College with honors. She became the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a bachelor's degree. -
Stone Convenes the First National Women's Rights Convention
At this event, Stone was a celebrated leader. The inspiring speech she gave was printed in newspapers nationwide. -
Lucy Stone Marries Henry Blackwell
Although she vowed to never get married, Lucy stone changed her mind and married Henry Blackwell. She did however, keep her maiden name. -
Alice Stone Blackwell is born
Lucy Stone gave birth to her only daughter, Alice Stone Blackwell on this day. Lucy had once had a son, but he was born prematurely and died. -
Lucy Refuses to pay Taxes on her Home
Lucy refused to pay taxes on her home in protest. She believed that women still endured taxation without representation because they did not have the right to vote. The gesture was widely publicized. -
Lucy co-founds and becomes President of the State Women's Suffrage Association
This association was later succeeded by the League of Women's Voters in New Jersey in 1920. They both fought for women's rights. -
The Women's Suffrage Movement splits (Former male slaves are allowed to vote)
The National Women's Suffrage Association led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton oppose the 14th amendment because of language "male citizen." Lucy Stone disagrees saying that this will eventually lead to women's right to vote. -
Massachusetts Women are given Limited Right to Vote
Women in Massachusetts are granted the right to vote for the school committee. Stone is denied the right to vote unless she uses her husbands name. -
Lucy Stone Dies
On this day, Lucy Stone died from stomach cancer. She did live to see the end of slavery, but died about 30 years before women were given the right to vote.
