Womens Suffrage

Seneca falls convention

Jul 19, 1848

First woman's convention to discuss voting rights. Women were split over the 14th and 15th amendment.

Wyoming extends voting rights to women

Nov 9, 1869

Females who are 21 and over and are legal residents in Wyoming were granted the ability to vote.

illegal voting

Nov 9, 1871

Susan B. Anthony and many of her fellow womens suffrage supporters went to 10 states attempting to vote around 150 times.

supreme court decision

Nov 9, 1875

Minor v Happersett, the United States Supreme Court declares that despite the privileges and immunities clause, a state can prohibit a woman from voting. The court declares women as “persons,” but holds that they constitute a “special category of "nonvoting citizens.”

NAWSA formed

Nov 9, 1890

this group was the unification of 2 previous womens rights groups. Was the largest and most important suffrage group in the united states. It also helped to grant women voting rights in 1920.

carrie chapman catt

Nov 9, 1900

in 1900, carrie chapman catt was elected to be the new leader of the NAWSA

Triangle shirtwaist fire

Nov 9, 1911

146 workers were killed in a fire that devestated new york.

new NAWSA tactics

Nov 9, 1915

NAWSA president Carrie Chapman Catt unveils her "winning plan" for suffrage victory at a convention in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Catt's plan required the coordination of activities by a vast cadre of suffrage workers in both state and local associations .

women gain the right to vote

Nov 9, 1919

the 19th amendment was ratified and now women had full right to vote in the United States.