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Susan B. Anthony
A leading proponent of woman suffrage. In 1869, Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton had founded the National Women Association (NWSA), then later became the National American Woman Suffrage Association(NAWSA).Industries and men feared womens suffrage. -
Illegal Voting
Women attempted to vote at least 150 times in ten states and the District of Columbia. -
Carry Nation and the WCTu
In the 1890s, Carry Nation assosciated for prohibition by walking into bars scaring the customers, and using her hathet to destroy the bottles of liquor. The members of WCTu followed Willard's "do everything" slogan and began opening kindergartens for imigrants, visiting immates in prisons and asylums, and working for suffrage. Saloons sold llegal alcohol. WCTU became the largest women's group in the nation's history by 911. -
NAWSA Formed
1890, NWSA joined came together with another group and became the National American Woman Suffrage Assosiation. Some leaders were Lucy Stone and Julia Ward Howe.People were afraid of them being able to vote. -
Carrie Chapman Catt and New NAWSA Tactics
Under Carrie, The rebirth of national movement. Served from 1900 to 1902 and resumed presidency in 1915 of NAWSA. -
19th Amendment
In 1919, congress passed the nineteenth amendment, granting women the right to vote. Won final ratification in August 1920.
