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No Suffrage for Women
Women were still denied all voting rights even when all males were allowed to vote. -
The Seneca Falls Convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's convention. They formed a document modeled after The Declaration of Independence. -
The National Woman Suffrage Association is Formed
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National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) is Formed
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First Country Allows Women's Suffrage
The first to achieve national women’s suffrage was New Zealand. During that time, New Zealand was a self-governing establishment under Great Britain. -
Women Acquire Equal Suffrage As Men in 15 States
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19th Amendment is Rattified
The 19th Amendment is passed on June 4, 1919, and was ratified on August 18, 1920. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote.