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American Equal Rights Association
Susan Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton form the American Equal Rights Association with the goal of universal suffrage for both African Americans and white women. This organization was in existence from 1866-1869 and focused on the secure equal rights of all American citizens, especially the right of suffrage, regardless of race, color, or sex. Founded at the Eleventh National Woman's Right Convention, it was the start of the Woman's Suffrage movement. -
The National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association
Due to a disagreement among members of the American Equal Rights Association regarding the 14th and 15th amendments, two different factions were formed. The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) based out of New York, was led by Anthony and Stanton and seemed to take a more radical approach to the cause. While the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) based out of Boston, led by Henry Blackwell, Lucy Stone, and Julia Ward Howe took a more conservative approach to the cause. -
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Led by Annie Wittenmyer from 1874-1879, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, started in Hillsboro, Ohio, became an important union for the fight for woman suffrage. This union believed in abstinence, purity, and evangelical Christianity. It also believed in all people being treated equally, having the same rights equally among the different races, ethical backgrounds, and sex. While this union was all for woman's suffrage they had a lot of enemies due to their beliefs and causes. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
Unifying both the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, this new association was first led by Elizabeth Stanton, played a pivotal role in the passing of the 19th amendment. This amendment gave everyone the right to vote no matter what their gender is. -
The Woman's Bible
The Woman's bible was written by Stanton and published in 1895. This book took portions of the bible and added feminist commentary to show that religion did play a part in limiting the woman's progress. Younger members of NAWSA feared that the book would jeopardize their movement and despite her being a formed leader, a majority of the younger members denounced her book and she was publicly criticized. -
Congessional Union/National Woman's Party
Founded by Lucy Burns and Alice Paul in Washington D.C., the Congressional Union/NWP was founded on some of the same values of the Women's Social and Political Union of England. After returning to the states both women decided to organize a union that would help woman suffrage on the political forefront. The members would march in Washington picketing on the lawn of the White House. They also focused on the women of the west and influenced their vote in political races. -
The Great War/World War I
During World War I (1918-1920), a majority of the activists for Woman's Suffrage focused on "war work" this event did not slow down the cause. In the end, the war showed the men of the country that women could do more than just domestic work. Women took on the roles of men in factories and kept the productions of needed produce going while the men were away at war. This event in fact help solidify the woman's position in society and help men to realize their equal abilities. -
Nineteenth Amendment
The 19th amendment was ratified in the late summer of 1920. This was a victory for all of the members of the woman's suffrage. From that day forward women were given the right to vote. A huge success for the women of this time and their predecessors.
