The Women's Rights Movement-(TMK)

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  • The American Equal Rights Association

    The American Equal Rights Association
    On May 10th, 1866, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony created the American Equal Rights Association for both black and white men and women. The purpose of the constitution was to secure equal rights for all citizens, regardless of race or sex, after Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, an African-American abolitionist and writer, spoke at the 11th National Women's Rights Convention in New York City of the hardships she faced as both a black person and woman.

  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony
    On November 5th, 1872, Susan B. Anthony opted to cast a ballot for the 1872 election in New York, even though women voting was illegal at the time. She was arrested two weeks later, and found guilty one year later, for illegally voting. She was attempting to vote for Ulysses S. Grant with the notion the recently ratified 14th Amendment would allow her to do so. Sojourner Truth also attempted to vote in Michigan but was turned away.

  • Wyoming

    Wyoming
    On July 10th, 1890, Wyoming officially became the 44th state entered into the United States of America. Since Wyoming had granted women the right to vote on December 10th, 1869 while still a territory, and that right was allowed to transfer over once admitted to the Union, Wyoming officially became the first state to let women vote. This was a monumental achievement for the women’s suffrage movement, who had been fighting for the right for women to vote for many years.

  • The Woman's Bible

    The Woman's Bible
    In 1895, Elizabeth Cady Stanton wrote The Woman's Bible. In her writings, Stanton challenged the traditional views expressed in The Bible where women are to be subservient to men. In The Woman’s Bible, Stanton states, “We cannot accept any code or creed that uniformly defrauds woman of all her natural rights.”-1 Her radical views would lead to her removal from NAWSA.
    1. Stanton, Elizabeth C. The Woman's Bible (Italicized). New York City, NY: Publisher Unknown, 1895.

  • Jeannette Rankin

    Jeannette Rankin
    On November 7th, 1916, Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected into the United States Congress representing the state of Montana. As a Congress member, she voted against war in Germany stating, "I wish to stand for my country, but I cannot vote for war.”-2 While 49 male representatives and 6 senators voted with her in opposition, Rankin was the only one criticized for her vote.
    2. Rankin, Jeannette. Congressional Speech (Italicized). Washington D.C. 1917.

  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    On August 26th, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified, giving women the right to vote across the United States. The specific wording of the Amendment goes as follows:
    "The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation."-3
    3. 19th Amendment (Italicized). U.S. Constitution. Washington D.C. August 26, 1920.