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The First Women's Rights Convention
This is held in Seneca Falls, New York. "At the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, N.Y., a woman’s rights convention–the first ever held in the United States–convenes with almost 200 women in attendance. The convention was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton." -
The First National Women's Rights Convention
This took place in Worcester, Massachusetts. "For two days, more than 1,000 delegates from 11 different states had filled Brinley Hall to overflowing. Speakers, most of them women, demanded the right to vote, to own property, to be admitted to higher education, medicine, the ministry, and other professions." -
Ratification Of The 14th Amendment
“”All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, or citizens of the United States and of the state where in the reside” and that right may not be “ denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State, being 21 years of age, and citizens of the United States.”” -
The National Women's Suffrage Association Is Formed
"The disagreement about whether or not to support the Fifteenth Amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote, led to a division in the women’s rights movement. In 1869, activists established two competing national organizations focused on winning woman suffrage. The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) opposed the Fifteenth Amendment, while the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) supported the new law." -
Congress Ratifies The 15th Amendment
“”The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or any state on account race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”” -
Susan B. Anthony Was Arrested
"Anthony was tireless in her efforts, giving speeches around the country to convince others to support a woman’s right to vote. She even took matters into her own hands in 1872 when she voted in the presidential election illegally. Anthony was arrested and tried unsuccessfully to fight the charges. She ended up being fined $100." -
The Women’s Suffrage Amendment Is First Introduced To Congress
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Colorado Gives Women The Right To Vote
"Colorado was the first state in the union to enfranchise women by popular vote." -
The National Association Of Colored Women Is Formed
"Black women like Sojourner Truth, Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, and Harriet Tubman participated in women’s rights movements throughout the nineteenth century. Despite their efforts, black women as a whole were often excluded from organizations and their activities. Black female reformers understood that in addition to their sex, their race significantly affected their rights and available opportunities." -
The Congressional Union For Women Suffrage Is Formed
"Their focus is lobbying for a constitutional amendment to secure the right to vote for women. The group is later renamed the
National Women's Party. Members picket the White House and practice other forms of civil disobedience." -
Picketers Were Arrested On Charges Of "Obstructing Traffic"
"In July picketers were arrested on charges of "obstructing traffic." including Paul. She and others were
convicted and incarcerated at the Occoquan Workhouse in Virginia. While imprisoned, Alice Paul began a
hunger strike." -
The Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment Was Passed
The federal woman suffrage amendment, originally written by Susan B. Anthony and introduced in
Congress in 1878, is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is then sent to the states
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The 19th Amendment Is Passed
"The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, guaranteeing women the right to vote, is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification."
