Suffrage

Women's Suffrage Timeline

By Tyrace_Aimer
  • Jan 1, 1000

    NOTE FOR TIMELINE

    If there is a date on this timeline that says "January 1", or even if tha date is the 1st, ignore the month and date. These events that say this did not actually occur on that month/date...I just had to put a filler. Thanks
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    Seneca Falls Convention, New York

    The first ever woman’s rights convention held in the United States. The convention was organized by two female abolitionists, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. This convention passed 12 resolutions, which gave women more rights.

  • Formation of the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA)

    This organization was formed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton/Susan B. Anthony and gave priority to gaining women the right to vote nationally. They also proposed solutions to big social problems like divorce and ending discrimination in pay and employment opportunities. Their biggest goal was to pass an amendment granting women’s suffrage

  • Formation of the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA)

    This organization was formed by Lucy Stone and Julie Ward Howe and did less than the NWSA. The AWSA was only concerned with obtaining the right to vote for individual states at first and did not campaign on other issues.

  • Formation of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

    This was established after the NWSA and the AWSA realized that two rival associations campaigning for votes for essentially the same purpose would not be good. Both of them united under one cause and combined each of the group’s beliefs. This new organization had a problem convincing women to become politically active.

  • Washington Granted Suffrage

  • California Granted Suffrage

  • Arizona, Oregon, and Kansas Granted Suffrage

  • Formation of the National Woman’s Party (NWP)

    A party formed that pledged to focused on the institution of a Constitutional Amendment. They used “un-ladylike” strategies from British suffragists and refused to support President Woodrow Wilson if he wouldn't support women’s suffrage. NWP members were arrested for picketing in front of the white house. When they were put in jail, they went on a hunger strike and had to be force-fed.

  • President Wilson Declares Support For Suffrage

    Woodrow Wilson declares his support for women’s suffrage, essentially marking the beginning of the end of the movement. This was the last step before the ratification of the 19th Amendment which allowed women the right to vote once and for all.

  • Ratification of the 19th Amendment

    This amendment to the constitution finally allowed women to vote, marking the end of the 70 year struggle of American women for equal voting rights.