Women's Suffrage

Seneca Falls Convention

Jan 1, 1848

The first meeting for women to dicsuss voting rights. Women split over the issue of the 14th and 15th amendment.

Wyoming

Feb 28, 1869

All women above the age of 21 in Wyoming may vote.

Illegal Voting

Apr 1, 1871

Susan B. Anthony was the first women to illegally vote

Supreme Court Decision

Dec 25, 1875

The Surpreme Courts Decision of 1875 gave women the right to vote with the 19th amendment.

NASWA Formed

Oct 31, 1890

The National American Woman Suffrage Association or (NAWSA) was united by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stratton several years after the National Women Suffrage Association or (NWSA)

Carrie Chapman Catt

Nov 27, 1900

Elected secratary of the Iowa women's suffrage and was the founder of the international women's suffrage alliance.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Dec 31, 1911

Fire swept through the 9th floor of a factory building and killed many workers.

New NAWSA Tacticts

Aug 10, 1915

Argued that women's right to vote would not be a threat to women's "separate sphere."

More Radical Tactics

Nov 10, 1917

Allowed celebrities to join and did many more things to gain more national respect.

19th Amendment

Jul 4, 1919

19th amendment

Nov 14, 1919

Granted women's voting rights.