Women's Suffrage

Women in college

Sep 23, 1855

university of iowa is first school to admit women into college

National American Women's Suffrage Association was founded

Sep 20, 1869

The most mainstream group supporting womens rights was founded, they were very well noticed. Their stragedy was to push for rights at a state level first, then hope the national government would catch on.

SUSAN B, ANTHONY ARRESTED

Sep 23, 1873

SUSAN B ANTHONY ARRESTED FOR TRYING TO VOTE FOR ULLYSESS S. GRANT

womens suffrage associations merge

Aug 23, 1890

National Women Suffrage Association and the american women suffrage association merge together to be one

Carrie Chapman president of

Sep 22, 1900

Carrie chapman became president of national american women suffrage association

CALIFORNIA GRANTS WOMEN RIGHTS

Sep 23, 1911

california gave women their rights

1881 to 1917 alice stone blackwell editor

Sep 22, 1916

Alice stone blackwell was an editor of the "women's journal." A journal that helped inform women and aided in the push for women's right to vote.

birth control

Sep 23, 1916

firat birth conrtol clinic was opened by margaret sanger

19th Ammendment ratified

Aug 18, 1920

All people were given the right to vote, regardless of their sex or race. Women finally get what the have waited for.

womens job associaiton created to help

Sep 23, 1920

womens bereau of department of labor was created to help womens jobs and their working conditions