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Convention at Seneca Falls
July 1848 Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucrettia Mott organized the first women's rights convention at Seneca Falls, New York. After this convention, the demand for voting became high in attention to the women's rights movement. Along with Stanton and Mott, came along Susan B. Anthony, and another activist made this movement launch on the national level. These women loathed around the government so that they would be granted the right to vote. -
Formation of National American Women Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association was formed during the year 1869. The group was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. This was focused on getting women the right to vote through a federal constitutional amendment. The women involved in the group attempted many unsuccessful court challenges during this time. The case they were trying to make was that the 14th and 15th Amendment together was a guarantee that women would get the right to vote. -
Formation of American Women Suffrage Association
In 1869, the American Woman Suffrage Association was formed after the split of the American Equal Rights Association. This group was formed and led by Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell. They believed strongly in suffrage for women. Unlike the NWSA, they focused on getting voting rights for women by working through the state legislatures. -
Susan B. Anthony Arrest
Susan B. Anthony cast a ballot in the presidential election. Though women at the time were prohibited from doing so. Her argument was that the 15th Amendment guaranteed her right to vote. Before and after her trial she gave many speeches and spoke to many people, saying that women should have the right to vote. Two weeks later, she was arrested for her actions. The following year, she was found guilty of illegal voting during that presidential election. -
Proposal of 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was first introduced in Congress in the year 1878. It was ratified on August 18, 1920. This Amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919. The 19th Amendment granted women of age the right to vote. This was also known as women's suffrage. -
Amendment was Rejected Multiple Times
The proposal was considered by the Senate and rejected in a 16 to 34 vote in October of 1887. The amendment was again rejected by the Senate in 1914. On January 12, 1915, the amendment was again proposed to the House, but it was once again rejected. Everyone was rallying with anger because they wanted the amendment to be passed. Two years later it was proposed once again, but the outcome was a bit different, and finally passed. -
President Wilson
On August 28, 1917, President Wilson was picketed by woman's suffragists in front of the White House, who demand that he support an amendment to the Constitution that would guarantee women the right to vote. Many women were thrown into jail because of their actions. Many went on a food strike for those that were in jail. Wilson was worried this would show bad publicity for his administration. President Wilson urged Congress to pass a voting rights amendment. -
House of Representatives Passed Amendment
On May 21, 1919, the House of Representatives passed the 19th Amendment. This amendment passed with 42 votes more than it needed. This was then sent to the Senate on June 4, 1919. It was then passed with 56 votes with the favor and 25 votes that were against it. -
The Amendment Takes Affect
Eight days after Tennessee ratified the amendment it became official. On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment was official. This finally gave women the right to vote. This marks the day in which the 19th Amendment was added to the Constitution. There was a lot of work and emotion during the whole process of this amendment. -
The Doldrums
The time from 1887 to 1910 was called the "doldrums" where the amendment did not receive any recognition from Congress. The women's rights activists didn't achieve much during this time either. Although around 1910 and 1911, many western states began to give women the right to vote. This can be credited to the election in 1912 and the rise of the Progressive and Socialist parties.
