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John and Abagail Adams
Abagail Adams writes to her husband John Adams, who's at the continental congress in Philadelphia, to help write the Declaration Of Independance. She asks him to make sure that him and the other men must make sure not to forget the ladies. This event is important to the women's suffrage movement, because it was one of the first times that women's rights had been referenced in U.S history.
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1776 to 1920
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The First Women's Rights Convention
The First Women's Rights Convention is held in Senneca
Falls. Men and women sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which sets the agenda for women's rights. A set of 12 resolutions is made for the equal treatment of men and women under the law and voting rights for women. This event is important because it is the First Women's Right Convention. Important people: Men and women at the convention. -
The Attempt to Vote
Susan B. Anthony and various other woman attmepted to vote, yet many of them were caught and arrested in the process. This event is important becasue it showed that women weren't scared to stand up to society and it showed that they were going to put up a fight to gain woman's suffrage.
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The introduction of the 19th amendment
The 19th amendement was introduced to congress asking that they pass the 19th amendment to extend the right to vote for women. This event was important because it was the first time that this issue had been appealed to the Federal Government making it a National issue.
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The 19th Ammendment is voted on by the Senate
The U.S. Senate voted on the 19th ammnendment or women's suffrage for the first time. This is important because it was the first time that senate aknolwedged women's suffrage and voted on it.
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NAWSA
The National American Women's Suffrage Association was formed through the ideas Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. This event is important because NAWSA was a group that was big in influencing the Women's Suffrage movement.
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NAWSA's First President
Elizabeth Cady Stanton served as NAWSA's first president. This event is important because NAWSA was a big influence on the women's suffrage movement. Therefore, Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a big influencer as the president of NAWSA.
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Wyoming the First State to Allow Women to vote
Wyoming passed a law in 1890 allowing women to vote. This was important because they were the first state to allow women's suffrage. Important People: The men who voted to pass this law. -
Susan B. Anthony - NAWSA
Susan B. Anthony became president of NAWSA from 1892-1900. This event is important because Susan B. Anthony became president of NAWSA which made her a big figure in women's suffrage.
Important people: Susan B. Anthony -
Utah and Idaho
Utah and Idaho passed woman's suffrage laws becoming two of the first states to allow women to vote. This event is important because these states were two of the first states to let women vote and as a result other states slowly started to follow. Important People: The people that voted to let women vote in these states. -
Partial Suffrage in Illinois
Women in Illinois were given the right to vote in most elections receiving partial suffrage. They became the first state east of the Missisippi to pass the suffrage law. This event is important because they were one of the first states to allow women's suffrage closer east.
Important People; The people who voted in Illinois to give women' s suffrage. -
March for Women's Suffrage
5,000 people marched up Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington D.C. protesting for women's suffrage. This event is important because it is one of the first organized protests for women's suffrage.
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NAWSA meets with President
The National American Women's Suffrage Association officers meet with President Wilson. This event is important because it was one of the first times that women's suffrage leaders got to meet with the president to express their feelings on the issue.
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Women's Role in WWI
Women made important contributions to World War I, They helped support the soldiers through taking over men's jobs to make goods for the soldiers in the war. Carrie Chapman Catt said that the nation could no longer deny wonem the right to vote, who were helping support the war effort. This event is important because it was one of the major factors that persuaded the nation to give women suffrage.
Important People: Carrie Chapman Catt and women around the country. -
Women can Vote
The 19th Ammendment is ratified. This is important because women now officially had the right to vote.
Important People: The people that helped get this ammendment ratified.
