Women's Right Movement

By KirstenWaltemeyer

  • Declaration of Sentiments

    Held in Seneca Falls, New York. 68 women and 32 men signed this document.

  • First National Women's Rights Convention

    The first convention took place in Worcester, Mass. It attracted more than 1,000 participants.

  • Suffrage Association

    May - Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the National Women Suffrage Association. The goal was to achieve voting rights for women.
    Nov. - Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others formed American Women Suffrage Association. Focused on getting women the right to vote.
    Dec. 10 - The first women's suffrage law was passed in Wyoming. Women could serve on the juries the following year in Wyoming.

  • National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

    American Women Suffrage Association and the National Women Suffrage Association merged and formed the NAWSA. They held state-by-state campaigns to obtain voting rights for women.

  • Women's Right to Vote

    The first state to adopt the amendment was Colorado, followed by Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York, Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma.

  • National Association of Colored Women

    The National Association of Colored Women was formed and brought together over 100 black women's clubs.

  • National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL)

    The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.

  • National Women's Party

    Alice Paul and Lucy Burns formed the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the right to vote. Later renamed the National Women's Party.

  • U.S. Birth-Control Clinic

    Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic. The clinic was closed 10 days later due to her being arrested. She won support through the courts and was able to open up another clinic in Brooklyn.

  • Woman Suffrage Amendment

    Originally written by Susan B. Anthony. It was introduced in Congress in 1878. It was passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. Sent to the states for ratification.

  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.