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Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was the kickoff to the women's rights movement. It was the first women's rights convention held in the United States. The purpose of the Convention was to fight for the civil, social, and religious rights of women. 300 people showed up to the convention on July 19th-20th, 1848. The Declaration was later written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton to prove the importance of the Seneca Falls Convention. -
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The Civil War Disrupts Women's Suffrage
The civil war disrupted the women's suffrage movement. The focus in the United States was turned to war and away from women's suffrage. Although the focus was turned away from women's suffrage, it gave women the ability to work. Many women served as nurses. The skills that the women gained during the Civil War will later help them to fight harder for the movement. -
The Creation of NWSA
The NWSA was created to fight for women's suffrage in the United States. The main leaders of the NWSA were Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The NWSA encouraged women to attempt voting, and if they weren't denied, to file a lawsuit. The NWSA worked in creating an amendment specifically for women's right to vote. -
Susan B. Anthony Arrested For Voting
Susan B. Anthony was a women's rights activist and the president of the NWSA. She dedicated her life to doing what she believed was right. She even went as far as casting a ballot in the 1872 presidential election. She was then arrested and convicted of voting illegally. -
The 19th Amendment Was Proposed
The 19th Amendment was first proposed in 1887. The amendment was drafted by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The two women, along with supporters, spoke in front of the Senate and proposed the amendment. The proposal was denied. -
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The Doldrums
"The Doldrums" Is a time period where the 19th amendment received zero recognition from congress. Women continued to rally and fight for their rights during this time period. -
The Amendment Continues to be Rejected
The proposal of the amendment first failed in 1887 when Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton first proposed it. The amendment was rejected 2 more times, once in 1914 and once in 1915. There seemed to be no happy ending for the women of America, until 1917 when the amendment was proposed once again. -
States Began to Ratify the Amendment
Beginning in 1910, states started ratifying the 19th amendment. Many of the western states were the first to allow women to vote. Tenessee was the last to ratify it, making 3/4 of the state's votes yes, allowing the amendment to be officially ratified. -
The 19th Amendment Was Ratified
After a long process with lots of protesting, the 19th Amendment was finally ratified. American women were finally granted the right to vote. Women across the US celebrated, and prepared to vote in the next election. -
Millions of US Women Vote For the First Time
On November 2nd of 1920, over 8 million US women voted for the first time. This means that 37% of all Americans that voted that year were women. The American women had finally got what they had been trying so hard to accomplish.