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The Seneca Falls convention was the first women's rights convention ever held in the United States and It was held in Seneca Falls, New York. This meeting was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, and this convention brought together men and women who wanted to change unfair laws that limited women. They wrote a document called the declaration of sentiments, and this convention started the women's rights movement. -
After the 14th and 15th amendments, fights were created between the woman's right movement. So, the territory was the first to make voting legal for women. They wanted to attract more settlers, such as more women to the territory. They kept the law when this territory became Wyoming in 1890. This made them the first state where woman could legally vote. This made other states inspired to give women the same rights, and it was a big step for the woman's Suffrage movement. -
Susan B. Anthony along with 14 other women in New York, illegally registered and cast ballots in the presidential election. Election officials were first skeptical, but then allowed the woman to vote. A few weeks later she was arrested with "knowingly, wrongfully, and unlawfully" voting illegally as a woman. In her first trial of June 1873 the judge had found her guilty and fined her $100. She refused to pay the fine and her act drew attention to the woman's suffrage movement. -
Senator Aaron A. Sargent from California, introduced a proposal to the U.S. Senate that gave woman the right to vote. He was a strong supporter of giving woman the right to vote and of the woman's suffrage, and even worked closely with Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Even though his proposal didn't get passed, it was a big step to making women's voting rights an amendment and part of the U.S. Constitution. -
2 major women's rights groups came together to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association. The group was led by 2 famous suffragists, Susan B. Anthony, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They wanted to connect the woman's movement and focus on getting the right to vote for all women across the country. The NAWSA organized and held marches, gave speeches, and convinced state governments to allow women to vote. This also played a big role in getting the 19th amendment passed in 1920. -
African American woman's clubs came together to form the NACWC in Washington. They created this group because they wanted to sand up against racism and unfair treatment towards women. While standing up for that they also fought for women's rights and better opportunities for people of color. Their motto was "lifting as we climb" because it showed that they wanted to better their own lives while also lifting up others around them too. -
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns created a new group called the congressional union for woman Suffrage. They created this group because they wanted to make a stronger group to help woman get the right to vote and the freedom they deserved. Instead of just speeches and petitions, they organized and held big protests and marches to bring more attention to the subject. They even stood outside the white house and held signs wanting change. This group helped bring more attention to the woman's suffrage. -
In Virginia, women were protesting for the right to vote when they were thrown in jail at the Occoquan warehouse. These women were a part of Alice Pauls group, peacefully picketing outside the white house. That night the guards came and started attacking them by beating, choking, and hurting them just for standing up for what they believe and for their rights. The news about this terrible incident spread across the country, helping more people realize how unfairly women were being treated. -
President Woodrow Wilson decided to start supporting women's right to vote because he saw how hard women worked. In World War 1 they worked hard by helping the country while men were fighting overseas. He had realized because of this that women deserved the sake rights as men. He then gave a speech to Congress asking to pass the 19th amendment. This helped convince more lawmakers and people in the government to vote for women's suffrage, which brought women closer to getting voting rights. -
A big step towards women's rights happened when both the house of representatives and Senate both passed the 19th amendment. After that, the amendment had to be ratified by 36 states before it could become a law. Suffragists worked hard to convince each state to say yes by holding rallies, giving speeches, and writing letters to get support. -
With only one more state to ratify, Delaware had the chance to help make the 19th amendment a law, but the state voted no. This was a big disappointment for suffragists because they were so close to having enough states to approve it. A lot of people were worried their hard work was going to waste and they were upset. But, they didn't get up quite yet. -
Tennessee became the last vote needed to pass the 19th amendment. It all came down to one guy, as the decision was super close. Harry T. Burn was a young lawmaker, who had originally planned to vote no, but after he got a letter from his mom telling him to "be a good boy" and to support women. Because of his vote, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the amendment, making it an official law and giving all woman the right to vote.