The Timeline of Women's Suffrage
1848-The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men signed a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievences and sets the adgenda for women's right movement.
1850- The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Massechusettes attracting more than 1,000 participants.
1869-
May: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA). The primary goal of the organization is to achieve voting rights for women by means of a Congressional amendment to the Constitution.
November: Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others form the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). This group focuses exclusively on gaining voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions.
1890- The National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA) merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). As the movement's mainstream organization, NAWSA wages state-by-state campaigns to obtain voting rights for women.
1893- Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote.
1913- Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote. The group is later renamed the National Women's Party. Members picket the White House and practice other forms of civil disobedience.
1919- The federal woman suffrage amendment, originally written by Susan B. Anthony and introduced in Congress in 1878, is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is then sent to the states for ratification.
1920- August 26: The 19th Amendment of the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
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1850- The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Massechusettes attracting more than 1,000 participants.
1869-
May: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA). The primary goal of the organization is to achieve voting rights for women by means of a Congressional amendment to the Constitution.
November: Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others form the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA). This group focuses exclusively on gaining voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions.
1890- The National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA) merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). As the movement's mainstream organization, NAWSA wages state-by-state campaigns to obtain voting rights for women.
1893- Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote.
1913- Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote. The group is later renamed the National Women's Party. Members picket the White House and practice other forms of civil disobedience.
1919- The federal woman suffrage amendment, originally written by Susan B. Anthony and introduced in Congress in 1878, is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is then sent to the states for ratification.
1920- August 26: The 19th Amendment of the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.
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