Women's Suffrage

Susan B. Anthony

Nov 24, 1848

Susan B. Anthony was born to a strict Quaker family, and was forced to be excluded from childhood entertainment by her father. He insisted on self-discipline, education, and a strong belief system. She became a leading proponent in women's suffrage.

Illegal Voting

Nov 24, 1871

Since very few states actually passed the right for women to vote, Susan B. Anthony and other women voted anyway to draw attention to the issue.

Carry Nation and the WCTU

Nov 24, 1874

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union walked into saloons singing, praying, urging them to stop selling alcohol, and Carry Nation, on the other hand, scolded customers, and broke bottles of liquor with her hatchet.

NAWSA

Nov 24, 1890

The NWSA united with another group in 1890 which formed the NAWSA in order to further advance women's suffrage.

Carrie Chapman Catt & New NAWSA Tactics

Nov 24, 1915

Carrie Chapman Catt was the successor to Susan B. Anthony as President of the NAWSA and she focused on five specific tactics:
1. Painstaking Organization
2. Close ties between local, state, and national workers
3. Establishing a wide base of support
4. Cautious Lobbying
5. Gracious, ladylike behavior

19th Amendment

Nov 24, 1919

In the long and hard-fought effort, women finally earned the right to vote in 1919.