The 19th Amendment

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  • The First Women's Rights Convention

    The First Women's Rights Convention
    The first Women's Rights Convention takes place in Seneca Falls, New York, organized by Elizabeth Cady Staton. A document called the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, by Stanton was presented, demanding equal rights for women

  • National Women's Rights Convention

    The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Massachusetts with over 1,000 participants

  • Nation's Women's Sufferage Association

    National Women's Sufferage Association, created by Susan Brownell Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Staton, pushed for a 16th amendment for the women's rights to vote.

  • The Passing of the First Women's Rights Law

    The Territory of Wyoming passes the first women's rights law. In 1870, women began to serve in juries in this territory

  • The National Women's Suffrage and the American Women's Suffrage Merge

    Two women's rights associations, merge to form National American Women's Suffrage Association. NAWSA focuses exclusively on the passing of obtaining the rights to vote for women.

  • Adopting the Women's Rights Amendment

    Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote. In 1896, Utah and Idaho follow suit followed by Washington in 1910, California in 1911, Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona in 1912, Alaska and Illinois in 1913, Montana and Nevada in 1914, New York in 1917; Michigan,South Dakota, and Oklahoma in 1918.

  • Th Congressional Union

    The Congressional Union, later named the National Women's Party, is formed by Alice Paul and Lucy Burns to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the rights vote. Members picket the White House and practice other forms of civil disobedience.

  • the Federal Woman Sufferage Amendment

    Originally written by Susan B. Anthony, the Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment was introduced into Congress in 1878, passed by the Senate and the House, and sent to states for ratification

  • The 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.