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In 1848, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton held a convention at Seneca Falls, New York. This was the first one, to talk about the social, civil, and religious rights of women. The convention explained a “Declaration of Sentiments” shown on the Declaration of Independence. it stated that all men and women are created equal.
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1850-52 - In 1850 the first convention for women’s rights is held in Worcester, Massachusetts. This was held by Lucy Stone. Another convention, held in Syracuse, New York, in 1852, is the first combined convention between Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
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The National Woman Suffrage Association was formed to secure the ballot for women through the U.S. Constitution. This was held by Anthony and Stanton. Then another organization was created. Which was the American Woman Suffrage Association
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In Rochester, New York, Anthony voted during the U.S. presidential election. the police arrested her and she got a fine, which she rufused to pay. She stated, “There shall never be another season of silence until women have the same rights men have on this green earth.”
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Congress considers changing the U.S. Constitution so that women could vote. The bill then failed.
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The NWSA and the AWSA conjoin through National American Woman Suffrage Association.
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Congress reconsiders a women’s suffrage bill. This one failed as well.
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The United States World War I started in 1917. By 1918, both of the bigger political parties were committed to women's rights. A women’s suffrage amendment was carried out by two-thirds majoritiy in January 1918.
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Tennessee became the 36th state to approve the women’s rights amendment. That meant it could become a federal law.
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The Nineteenth Amendment was then part of the U.S. Constitution. Women finally have an equal foundation with men.