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Westward Expansion
Women started to be considered a crucial part of society since their roles were shifting. Men had a lot of hard work and construction, and women also had jobs, so men needed women in their lives in order to function. -
Secena Falls Convention
This was one of the first conventions for women empowerement. Though ridiculed by conservatives, many open-minded people attended, and establishing of the first beliefs of women's law equality in the east of the United States. -
World's Temperance Convention
Antoinette Brown and Susan B. Anthony speak as delegates in the World's Temperance Convention, which was held in New York CIty, like the Seneca Falls Convention. -
National Women's rights convention
The National Women's rights convention, the second large convention to support women, is help in Worcester, Massachusetts. -
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Uncle Tom's Cabin is published, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe and becomes a bestseller, representing the mistreatment of African Americans, and inspirig people to believe in freedom for slaves. It also led the community to see Beecher as a respectable person, therefor making people aware that women such as this writer could make an impact. -
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Civil War
Women's efforts for suffrage come to a halt, the focus of the country is on the battles. -
American Equal Rights Association
The American Equal Rights Association is formed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
The goal of this association is to provide suffrage to all, no matter gender or race. -
"Revolution "is published
"Revolution" is wirtten by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and Parker Pillsbury.
A famous quote is stated in this book: “Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less!" Which shows how feminists were not all radical, and they did not want to be above men, but just trated the same way. -
Wyoming grants Women's Suffrage
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Utah grants Suffrage for Women
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15th Amendment
This amendment is passed, giving African-American men voting rights. This action angered many feminists, since the new law was given to African-Americans, but not too them, and the government refused to. -
Anti-Women's Suffrage
The Anti-Women's Suffrage party is founded -
Illegal Voting
Susan B. Anthony and fifteen other women are arrested for voting illegally. This shows how unaccepting the government was, and how much they wanted to oppress women, but it also shows the determintion and uprising of women throughout these tough times. -
WCTU
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) is founded by Annie Wittenmyer. -
Liquor Lobby
The Liquor Lobby stood against women's suffrage, believing they would use that right to outlaw liquor. -
A proposal
A proposal to Congress for Women's Suffrage was given, but turned down -
NAWSA
NWSA and AWSA merge into NAWSA, making Elizabeth Staton the first president. -
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Progressive Era
Women from all classes and background enter the public. Women's roles shift and their politcal involvement expands. -
Federal Suffrage Association
The Federal Suffrage Association is founded by Olympia Brown. -
Colorado granst Suffrage for Women
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The Woman's Bible
"The Woman’s Bible" is published by Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
NAWSA considered Staton to be too radical, and thought that her she may be damaging their campaign. So the association started to distance themselves. -
Idaho grants Suffrage for Women
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Washington grants Suffrage for Women
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California granst Suffrage to Women
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NAOWS
The National Association Opposed to Women Suffrage is organized, and is led wealthy and influential women, congressmen and southern politiians. -
Oregan grants Suffrage to Women
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Arizona grants Suffrage to Women
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Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt's moose party supports Women's Suffrage. -
Congressional Union
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns organize the Congressional Union, borrowed strategies from the radical Women’s Social and Political Union (WSPU) in England. -
Nevada grants Suffrage to Women
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Montana grants Suffrage to Women
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NYC parade
40,000 march in the NYC for Women's Suffrage. -
Jeanette Rankin
Jeanette Rankin is elected to the House of Representatives of Montana.
Woodrow Wilson states he supports suffrage. -
Gaining more suffrage...
New York provides Women's Suffrage, and Arkansa allows women to vote in primary elections. Jeannette Rankin is formally seated in the U.S. House of Representatives. -
House Debate
Rankin opens debate on a suffrage amendment in the House. The amendment passes. but T fails to win the required two thirds majority in the Senate. -
Woodrow Wilson
This president states his support for Women's Suffrage and after WW1, addresses the senate. -
Nineteenth Amendment Passes
Three quarters of the state legislatures ratify the Nineteenth Amendment, all American women have the right to vote with full suffrage.