Timeline: Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Timetoast

Nov 12, 1815

Birth Date

Born in Johnston, New York
Period: Jan 1, 1826 to Dec 31, 1826

Elizabeth's brother dies

PictureElizabeth "takes the place of" her brother and goes to get an education
Period: Jan 1, 1832 to Dec 30, 1832

Graduated from Troy Female Seminary

PictureAfter graduating, she was inspired by abolitionist and women's right movements
Period: Jan 1, 1840 to Dec 31, 1840

Elizabeth marries Henry Brewster Stanton

PictureHenry Stanton was also an abolitionist as Elizabeth was
Period: Jul 19, 1848 to Jul 20, 1848

First Woman's Rights Convention

PictureStanton co- authored the Declaration of Sentiments
Period: Jan 1, 1851 to Dec 31, 1851

Elizabeth Stanton meets Susan Anthony

PictureThey began working together fighting for women's rights
Period: Jan 1, 1859 to Dec 31, 1859

Stanton's last child is born

PictureThe last out of her 7 children. She was 44 when she gave birth to him
Period: Jan 1, 1868 to Dec 31, 1868

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton publish "Revolution"

PictureThe motto of the paper was "The true republic men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less."
Period: Jan 1, 1869 to Dec 30, 1890

President of the National Woman's Suffrage Association

PictureStanton was the first president of the organizationa and held the spot for 11 years
May 15, 1869

National Woman's Suffrage Association

Susan B. Amthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton created this organization to secure womens right to vote.
Period: Jan 1, 1870 to Dec 31, 1870

The 15th amendment made voting possible for people of different race, or color, or previous jobs.

PictureThis amendment is considered one of the "reconstruction amendments"
Period: Jan 1, 1872 to Dec 31, 1872

Susan B. Anthony was arrested for illegal voting

PictureShe voted illegally in the 1872 Presidential Election
Period: Jan 1, 1875 to Dec 31, 1875

Supreme Court declares that females are not legally allowed to vote

PictureOf course, this act angers Elizabeth Cady Stanton and stands in the way of women acheiving their rights
Period: Jan 1, 1887 to Dec 31, 1887

Henry Stanton Dies

PictureTheir marriage lasted 47 years, before Henry died
Period: Jan 1, 1888 to Dec 31, 1888

Stanton and Anthony created the International Council of Women

PictureThis organization was one of the first to spread across nations fighting for human rights specifically for women.
Period: Jan 1, 1895 to Dec 31, 1895

Stanton published the Woman's Bible Part 1

PictureThis writing was one of the best sellers, and that angered some of the women that worked with Elizabeth Stanton
Oct 26, 1902

Death Date

She died 2 weeks earlier than her 87th birthday due to heart failure
Period: Jan 1, 1920 to Dec 31, 1920

18 years after Stanton's death, the 19th amendment was passed

PictureThis amendment allowed women to vote.