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The World Anti-Slavery Convention
The World Anti-Slavery Convention was in London. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were not aloud to speak in the meeting, which led them to hold a women's right convention in America. -
First Women's Rights Convention
The first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. 300 people attended. Stanton authored the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for equal rights of men and women. -
Ain't I a Woman?
Sojourner Truth delivered her speech at a women's convention in Akron, Ohio. This was one of her most famous speeches. -
The Eleventh National Women's Rights Convention
Lucretia Mott incorporates suffragists and the American Anti-Slavery Association. The new group is then called the American Equal Rights Association. -
Slaves Vote
Slaves have the right to vote now, but the amendment exclude women's suffrage which strongly disappointed Stanton and Anthony. -
The Fifteenth Amendment
In 1870, The Fifteenth Amendment was confirmed. It stated that women can vote, but women who tested the amendment by going to the polls were rejected unfortunately. -
Susan B. Anthony's Arrest
Susan B. Anthony got arrested in Rochester, NY for voting illegally. -
Susan B. Anthony Amendment
The Senate votes on the Susan B. Anthony amendment(19th Amendment), which does not get passed. -
19th Amendment is Passed
After the 3rd try, the 19th Amendment is finally passed. -
The Nineteenth Amendment
Three quarters of state legislatues ratified the Nineteenth Amendment. Women were finally able to vote.
