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Before the 1800's only rich white male landowners could vote which restricted the right to vote for a lot of people and their groups.
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Nine new states emerged and these new states with forward thinking extended the right to vote to all white males. Most of the original thirteen colonies soon followed suit.
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The women's suffrage movement had one of their first meetings here in support of the abolitionism movement. There were some men, but it was mostly women, and it was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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This amendment stated that all citizens that are male can vote, allowing men of color to vote. Some men of color abandoned the suffrage movement after they got their right to vote.
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The suffrage movement had split into two parts: the part that was not in favor of the 15th amendment and sided with the racist southerners, and the pro 15th amendment women who thought that everyone deserved a right to vote.
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The two groups that had split up before now rejoined to fight for their rights and focus on that solely. Their argument was that their differences from men is what would help the political atmosphere.
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Some states in the west began to allow women to vote, even though states in the south and east resisted the movement.
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In 1920, the 19th Amendment was put into action and allowed all American women to vote.
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The 19th amendment was finally ratified, which allowed women to vote for the first time.
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More than 8 million women voted for the first time on this day. It was a major moment in history.
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The National Women's Party proposed an amendment that banned discrimination against someone because of their sex, However, the Equal Rights Amendment was never ratified.
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Peaceful protesters for voting rights were attacked by a violent group and some members were beaten brutally and bloodied. This was a wake up call to America and Lyndon B. Johnson
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Lyndon B. Johnson called a meeting in which he made a speech about how the government officials had kept African-Americans from voting.
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The Senate passed the bill with a 77-19 vote
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The House of Representatives took over a month to decide on the final vote, but it ended up passing with 333-85.
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The Voting Rights Act was signed into law by LBJ, with Martin Luther King Jr. present.