Women's Suffrage

Seneca Falls Convention

Nov 9, 1848

Explain HOW this event brought the US closer to womens suffrage.

Susan B. Anthony

Nov 25, 1848

Susan B. Anthony is the leading proponent of women suffrage, the right to vote. The National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) combined with another group to become the national woman suffrage association (NAWSA)

Illegal Voting

Nov 25, 1871

Susan B. Anthony and other women attempted to vote 150 times in ten states and District of Columbia.Court denied that citizanship gave right to vote.The women pushed for national constitutional amendment to grant women the vote. The amendment was introduce in California but killed later. For next 41 years women lobbied to have it reintroduced.

Carry Nation and the WCTU

Nov 25, 1874

The WCTU (Womens christian Temperance Union) followed Williards "do everythihng" slogan. They visit immates in prison and asylums, and working for suffrage. The WCTU reform activities, provided women with expanded publice roles, which they used to justify giving women rights.

NAWSA Formed

Nov 25, 1890

NAWSA is National American Woman Suffrage Association. They faced constant opposition. They joined with the NWSA, National women suffrage Association to become that.

Carrie Chapman Catt and New NAWSA Tactics

Nov 25, 1915

Catt concentrated on Painstaking organization, close ties between local, state, and national workers, establishing a wide base of support, cautious lobbying, and gracious, ladylike behavior.

19th Amendment

Nov 25, 1919

In 1919 they grant women the right to vote. It won ratification in 1920- 72 years after women had first convened and demanded the vote at the Seneca Falls convention in 1848