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The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Mass., attracting more than 1,000 participants
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The territory of Wyoming passes the first women's suffrage law. The following year, women begin serving on juries in the territory.
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The Anti-suffrage Society was formed in 1871.
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A Woman Suffrage Amendment is introduced in the United States Congress. The wording is unchanged in 1919, when the amendment finally passes both houses.
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The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)
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Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote.
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The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
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Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote.
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Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first American woman elected to represent her state in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
