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Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are barred from attending the World Anti-Slavery Convention held in London. This prompts them to hold a Women's Convention in the US. -
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls, New York is the location for the first Women's Rights Convention. Elizabeth Cady Stanton writes "The Declaration of Sentiments" creating the agenda of women's activism for decades to come. -
Frederick Douglass, Paulina Wright Davis, Abby Kelley Foster, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone
Worcester, Massachusetts, is the site of the first National Women's Rights Convention. Frederick Douglass, Paulina Wright Davis, Abby Kelley Foster, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth are in attendance. A strong alliance is formed with the Abolitionist Movement. -
First vote on woman suffrage
The first vote on woman suffrage is taken in the Senate and is defeated. -
Western Australia
Woman were allowed to vote in Australia's first federal election. -
South Australia
Woman were allowed to vote in Australia's first federal election. -
USA
All remaining states by amendment to federal Constitution -
Brazil
Universal suffrage -
Mexico
Municipal level -
Mexico
All women and for national elections -
Colombia
Woman can vote by constitution -
Saudi Arabia