Women's Suffrage Timeline

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  • Abigail AdamsWrites Letter for Women's Rights

    Before the Declaration of Independence was drafted Abigail Adams wrote a letter to her husband John Adams to states that women's rights should be included.

  • Seneca Falls Convention

    Delegates at this historic convention, leader, being Elizabeth Candy Stanton, issue a declaration for equal rights for women.

  • Women Get to Vote

    In Wyoming Territory women win the right to vote. The first American Women to get to vote.

  • NAWSA Founded

    The National American Woman Suffrage Association was founded.

  • Carrie Chapman Catt Becomes Leader

    Carrie Chapman Catt becomes the leader of NAWSA.

  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton Died

  • Susan B. Anthony Died

  • Nineteenth Amendment Ratified

    The nineteenth amendment gives women the right to vote anywhere.

  • Women's Equal Rights Amendment

    The amendment is approved by congress, but can't get the required 38 states to vote for it.

  • 73% of Women are Registered to Vote

    For the 2004 election 73% of women were registered to vote.