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the first women's suffrage movement began in Seneca Falls, New York in July of 1848 led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The event included over 300 people. -
In December of 1868, Geroge Washington Julian proposed a constitutional amendment that would give women the right to vote. Although Julian's proposition was never passed, it was an important step that showed there were government officials willing to help the suffrage movement. -
in 1869, the territory of Wyoming was the first "state" to give women the right to vote. allowing women to have a starting point for their movement gave them a head start of convincing other states to allow women to vote. The suffrage movement started going from state to state. -
Susan B. Anthony would vote for Ulysses S. Grant in the 1872 election. After voting, she was arrested. She told the courts the 14th amendment allowed her equal protection and allowed her to vote, which was rejected by the courts. -
The National American Woman Suffrage Association was founded on February 18, 1890, by Susan B. Anthony, its main goal was to advance the movement for women voting rights -
on March 3rd, 1913, thousands of women march in Washington a day before President Woodrow Wilson's inauguration. This showed that the women who were a part of these groups were serious about their goals and were going to show the president clearly what they wanted. -
In 1915, Maybel Vernon and Sara Bard made a massive tour around America to gather support for the women's suffrage movement. The tour ended gathering over 500,000 signatures to allow women to vote. -
while protesting for women's suffrage. protesters were arrested for obstructing traffic and sent to a workhouse in Virginia. Alice Paul went on a hunger strike in the workhouse, having to be force-fed eggs and milk, her determination to the suffrage cause showed women the strength they have to get their right to vote. -
The 19th amendment was ratified on August 18, 1920, by President Woodrow Wilson and gave women the right to vote -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed on August 6, 1965, by Lyndon B. Johnson gave black women the right to vote