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John Adams wife told him to remember the women when he went to adopt he Declaration of Independence. This is important because she was a higher up woman trying to influence some movement for the women. -
In New York, a convention called Seneca Falls Convention was held in hopes that there would be some movement in women's rights and was hoping for woman suffrage. -
Some states started to give restricted voting rights to women and then 2 organizations were made. They were the American and National Woman Suffrage Association. -
Both of the organizations started to work together and finally decided to merge together. They worked to secure a ballot for women and secure amendments in many states constitutions. -
Women marched in Washington, DC in hopes to influence women's rights to vote. This was a massive march during that time period and was an influence to helping promote woman suffrage. Women's suffrage march -
The amendment for equal voting right for women passed through the House of Representatives but got shot down in the U.S. Senate. This enraged women and inspired the final push. -
After years of fighting, the women's right to vote and passed and ratified. This was named the 19th amendment for the United States