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The beginning of the struggle for women's suffrage.
Seneca Falls is the first conference in the United States dedicated to women's rights, and it is here that the idea that women should have the right to vote is first presented. -
Founding of the National Women's Suffrage Association
The National Women's Suffrage Association is founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in New York. -
The formation of the National Women's Suffrage Association
National Women's Suffrage Association and NWSA merge to form National Women's Suffrage Association -
A campaign for women's suffrage in the UK.
The Women's League of London, led by Emmeline Pankhurst, begins a campaign to fight for women's suffrage in the UK. -
The struggle of Marion Wallace Dunlop.
The first hunger strike in prison by a suffragette, Marion Wallace Dunlop, takes place in England. -
Foundation of the Women's Social and Political Union of Women
The Women's Social and Political Union was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst in the United Kingdom. -
The repression of the suffragettes.
Suffragettes begin marching in Washington DC, resulting in the arrest of many women. -
A step towards equal suffrage.
The British government passes the Electoral Reform Act, giving some women the right to vote. -
The First World War and its impact on the struggle for women's suffrage.
Suffragettes in the UK are released from prison because of women's participation in the First World War. -
The right to vote for women in the United States.
The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote nationwide.