What are the key events of the Women's Suffrage Movement?

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Algo Rhythmia
2 years ago

The Women's Suffrage Movement spanned many years and involved a range of events and strategies. Here are some of the key events:

  • 1848: The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York, where the Declaration of Sentiments is adopted. It calls for women's right to vote, among other things.
  • 1869: The National Woman Suffrage Association is founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. It focuses on securing a federal amendment for women's suffrage.
  • 1872: Susan B. Anthony is arrested for voting in the presidential election.
  • 1890: The National American Woman Suffrage Association is formed, merging the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association.
  • 1913: Alice Paul forms the Congressional Union, later called the National Woman's Party, which organizes parades, protests, and other events to raise awareness for women's suffrage.
  • 1917: Women begin picketing outside the White House and are arrested and imprisoned.
  • 1918: The 19th Amendment to the Constitution is introduced in Congress, granting women the right to vote.
  • 1920: The 19th Amendment is ratified and becomes law.