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Women Become A Greater Political Force
As opportunities, both academic and vocational, increased for women, they moved beyond just staying at home and began trying to change and reform different aspects of society. -
NWSA & AWSA are Formed
The National National Women Suffrage Assocation (NWSA) is formed along with the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA). While they sound similar, the NWSA wanted to add an amendment for women to vote, while the AWSA wanted to win these rights state by state. -
Education Opportunities
20% of all college students consisted of women. -
Susan B. Anthony Tests the Law
Susan B. Anthony, accompanied by her three sisters, vote on Election Day in New York where they are arrested. She delivered an address before her trial stating why she should not be punished. -
Supreme Court's Ruling on Women Voting
Supreme Court stated that women cannot vote, even though they are considered citizens. They gave the ability to grant women voting rights up to the individual states. -
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Prohibition Movement
Women created the Prohibition movement in order to stop the selling, production, and distribution of alcohol since it was seen as the leading cause of child and women abuse in families. It was also blamed as the leading cause of crime and poverty. -
National Association of Colored Women is Formed
The National Association of Colored Women is formed in order to bring an end to poverty, segregation, and lynching. Some of the members included: Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Margaret Murray Washington, as well as Harriet Tubman. -
Employment Opportunities
The census recorded a massive increase in female artists from 412 in 1890 to 11,207, as well as an increase in female journalists from 35 to 2,193. -
Federal Children's Bureau is Formed
Lillian Wald campaigned for the creation of the Federal Children's Bureau, and it was finally formed in 1912. It was made in order to protect the well being of children. -
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Eighteenth Amendment
The Eighteenth Amendment, which banned the production, selling, and distribution of alcohol, was passed in 1919, but it was later removed in 1933 because it was such an unpopular amendment.