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Seneca Falls Convention
“Having deprived her of this first right of a citizen, the elective franchise, thereby leaving her without representation in the halls of legislation, he has oppressed her on all sides.” -
Former Slave Sojouner Truth develops her "Ain't I a women?" speech
"If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back , and get it right side up again!
And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them. " -
The Civil War dirupts sufferage activity as women,North and South, divert thier energies to "war work"
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The 14th admendment is ratified
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Lucy Stone,Henry Blackwell, and Julia Ward Howe orginize the AWSA
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Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cadt Stanton founded the NWSA
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Susan B. Anthony is arrested and brought to trial in NY for attempting to vote for Ulysses S. Grant
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The NWSA and the AWSA are reunited to form NAWA
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Jeannette Rankin of MA becomes first American women elected to represent her state in the U.S. House of Represantitives
“I may be the first woman member of Congress,but I wont be the last” -
19th admendment ratified NAWSA accomplished victory and bnecame the center of the League of women voters
