Women's Suffrage

By samsaidbiteme
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    1848-1920

  • Senecca Falls Convention

    A women's rights convention is held in Senecca Falls, with Lucretia Mott & Elizabeth Cady Stanton reading off a mirror of the Declaration of Independence, the "Declaration of Sentiments"

  • First National Women's Rights convention

    This is the first ever NWR comvention, taking place in Worcester, Massachussets. These are held anually till 1860, save 1857.

  • AERA

    American Equal Rights Association; Black suffrage & Women's suffrage groups merge together.

  • NWSA founded

    AERE splits, Susan B. Anthony & Elizabeth Cady Stantion form the Nation Women's Suffrage Association.

  • Wyoming grants suffrage

    Wyoming becomes the first state allowing women to vote.

  • NAWSA formed

    The NWSA & AWSA merge together to form the National American Women's Suffrage Association.

  • Carrie Catt joins the picture

    Carrie Chapman Catt becomes the president \ head of the NAWSA organization.

  • WTUL formed

    The National Women's Trade Union League is formed, fighitng for better wage & safer working conditions for women.

  • NWP formed

    After conflicts with NAWSA, Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the National Women's Party.

  • 19th amd. passed

    The 19th ammendment to the constitution is passed, granting women the right to vote.