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About three hundred people attend the first women right convention in Seneca Falls, New York. Many historic leaders such as Amelia bloomer, charlotte Woodward, and Frederick Douglas all attend to witness Stanton’s declaration of sentiments which guides women activism for decades.
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Due to the civil war wome suffrage efforts almost cam to a complete end, as all of their efforts and focus went towards aiding in the civil war.
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14th amendment gave male slaves the right to vote, and not female slaves, not allowing female slaves to vote made Anthony and Stanton outraged this eventual becomes expressed in the movement.
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Stanton and Anthony formed the first N.W.S.A only accepting female members and advocates for woman suffrage, later Lucy stone formed the American women suffrage association this time allowing male members.
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The 15th amendment is passed although it states that women have voting rights, they were not allowed to vote at the polls.
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Anthony was arrested in Rochester N.Y and was charged with illegal voting. Anthony was reluctant to pay her car fare and stated she was traveling under protest at the government’s expense.
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8,000 women came to march in a parade trough Washington organized by Alice Paul, she also became the leader of the C.U.
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The senate votes on Susan b. Anthony’s amendment. However it dose not get passed.
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President Wilson passed the grant needed to for Wilson to address the senate in support of the 19th amendment. However it dose not win the required votes.
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Aside from the political subversion, many of the state legislatures ratify the 19th amendment and American women win full voting rights.
