Women's Suffrage

Seneca Falls Convetion

Jul 19, 1848

First meeting for women to discuss voting rights. Women split over the issue of the 14th and 15th Amendments

Wyoming

Nov 10, 1869

Achieved victory in the territory of Wyoming and by 1890's Utah, Colorado, and Idaho had also granted votimg rights to women.

Illegal Voting

Jan 10, 1871

Pursued court cases to test the Fourteenth Amendment. They pushed for national constitutional amendment to grant women to vote. Improvmed treatment of workers.

Supreme Court Decision

Nov 10, 1875

Smith and Wellsley Colleges allowed women to go to school. They weer still expected to do their domestic roles but were given the chance to have a good education.

NAWSA Formed

Jan 10, 1890

Women suffrage faced constant opposition. Many men simply feared the changing role of women in society.

Carrie Chapman Catt

Jan 9, 1900

Organized New York's Women Suffrage Party. President of NAWSA.

Triangle Shirtwaist Fire

Jan 9, 1911

Womens clubes were very strong, and they addressed issues such as temperence or child labor.

!9th Amendment

Nov 8, 1919

Granted women the right to vote. Win final ratification in August 1920- 72 years after women had first convened and demanded the vote at the Seneca Fallls convention in 1848