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Susan B. Anthony
Susan was a leading idol of women's suffrage. She had strong feelings toward equality and was even quoted saying, "I would sooner cut of my right hand than ask the ballot for the black man and not for women." -
Illegal Voting
Susan illegally voted in the presidental election of 1872, Anthony was fined 100$ at her trial. "Not a penny shall go to this unjust claim" she declared. She never paid the fine -
Carry Nation and the WCTU
Carry Nation worked for the prohibition by scolding customers and destroyed bottles of alcohol with her hatchet. Prohibitionist groups feared alcohol was undermining American morals. The Woman's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) headed the crusade for prohibition against alcohol. -
NAWSA Formed
The National Women Suffrage Assosiation united with another group during 1890 and created the National American Woman Suffrage Assosiation (NAWSA) -
Carrie Chapman Catt and New NAWSA Tactics
Carrie Chapman Catt is the cause for activism of local groups, the use of bold new strategies to build enthusiasm for the movement, and rebirth of the national movement. College-educated women were joing NAWSA at higher rates and the movement gained more speed -
19th Amendment
After America's involvment in World War I and with women knitting socks, saving lives as nurses, working the the bone in factories and selling liberty bonds, the inevitable finally happened during 1919, The 19th Amendment was finally passed granting women the right to vote.
