timeline By laxchick56 Oct 18, 1848 womens rights convetion Jan 1, 1855 Lucy Stone is the first women to keep her last name after marriage May 1, 1869 Formed the National Womans Suffarge Association Dec 10, 1869 Wyoming pass women suffrage law Jan 1, 1872 First Aftican American woman was admitted to us bar Dec 21, 1893 Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote Sep 21, 1909 Women garment workers go on strike demanding a better wage. Jan 1, 1917 First women was elected into congress Jan 1, 2012 Us senate votes on women suffrage. it loses 16 to 34 Aug 26, 2012 19th Ammendment passed.women can vote