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Propose the Idea of Women to Vote
240 women suffragists asserted Elizabath Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mont proposed the idea for women to vote in Seneca Falls, New York. During this time, many Americans were still opposed to women voting. -
Susan B. Anthony&Elizabeth Stanton
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton met. They soon realized they had a lot of work to do to pass this amendment. -
National Woman Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony was the leader of the NWSA. Elizabath Cady Stanton assisted her in pushing for the amendment to pass in the United States constition. -
NSWA Influence
The NWSA(National Woman Suffrage Association) gained influence. In 1878 they gained enough influence to influence congress. The House and Senate set up groups to study and debate the issue. -
NSWA, Congress
After many groups in the government studying and debating this issue. It was eventually not accepted at this point. -
Two Groups Join
The original, National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association joined together in 1890. These two groups joined together. They both moved towards the same goal. -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton&Susan B. Anthony
In 1902, she passed away. In 1906, Susan B. Anthony passed away as well. These deaths were both seen as setbacks, but people soon realized that they were not. -
States Created Laws
Starting in 1910, states began giving women the right to vote long before it was ratified. Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Illinois, Inidiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, Nebraska Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Oregon, and Washington were all of the states that gave women the right to vote before the amendment. -
Passed by Congress
After many years of women fighting for this amendment it was finally passed by congress.This was a big accomplishment for the National Women's Suffrage Association. -
What The Amedment States:
Section 1. The right of the citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.
Section 2. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation -
Leser v Garner
Two women registered to vote soon after the 19th amendment was passed. Oscar Leser(a judge) sued them and tried to have their names taken off of the voting rolls.Leser argued that the amendment was not apart of the constitution, but the Supreme Court did not listen to his argument. The 19th amendment was officially passed.
