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Seneca falls
First women’s rights convention took place in Seneca falls new York. Many people attended the convention , Stanton authors the declaration of sentiments which is the agenda for decades of women’s activism. -
Civil war almost ends !
The civil war suffrage almost ends when women put there problems aside and help out in the war -
The eleventh national womens right convention
This was the first convention since the beginning of the war . Lucretia mott presides over a merger between suffragist and the American anti-slavery association and the new group Is called the American equal rights association -
14th amendment passed !
The amendment passes allowing former slaves the right to vote . The amendment specifically saids the word male which does not include womens , susan b Anthony and elizabeth cady Stanton were outraged & led to an arguments which led a split in the movement -
National women suffrage vs. the american women suffrage association
The national woman suffrage association which only allowed female to join and advocates for woman suffrage above all other issues . The american women suffrage association was formed which was supported the 15th amendment and allowed men to participate -
The 15th amendement is changed
Women who go to the polls to test the amendment are turned away -
Susan b Anthony gets arrested
Susan b Anthony gets arrested in new york because she refused to pay her streetcar fare to the police station . She refused to pay because she was traveling under protest at the governments expense -
An amendment to grant womans suffrage
President Wilson issued a statement supporting a federal amdenment to grant womans suffrage . The 19th amendent fails to win because 2/3 majority of senate votes -
19th amendment is finally passed !
The senate finally passes the 19th amendment and the suffragists begin their ratification campaign -
Women have full voting rights
3 quarters of state legislatures ratify the 19th amendment on aug 26 and american women win the full right to vote !
