Women's rights

  • Letters on the Equality of the Sexes

    Letters on the Equality of the Sexes
    by sarah grimke who was an American
    abolitionist, writer, and member of the women's suffrage movement.
  • Right and Wrong in Massachuetts

    Right and Wrong in Massachuetts
    Written by Maria Weston who was an American abolitionist.
  • Lucy Stone

    Lucy Stone
    She was a prominent American orator, abolitionist, and suffragist, and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women.
    In 1849, she petiitoned for voting rights for women.
  • First National women's Right convention

    Was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to increase the visibility of the early women's rights movement in the United States
  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony
    In 1863, she organized the women's loyal national league, along with ELizabeth Cady Stanton, to abolish slavery.
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    In 1866, she formed the American equal rights association with Susan B. Anthony.
  • Susan B. Anthony

    In 1869, she found the women suffrage association with Stanton.
  • Colorado becomes the first state to grant women the right to vote

  • The women's Bible

    The women's Bible
    Was published in 1898 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton
  • The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL)

    founded in boston in 1903 to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
  • The congressional union work

    Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote.
  • Alice Paul

    Alice Paul
    In 1916, she cofounded the congressional union and formed the national women's party.
  • The 19th amendment

    The 19th amendment
    In 1920, the 19th amendment was signed into law, giving women the right to vote.