womens suffrage

seneca falls convintion

Jul 19, 1848

first meeting for women to discuss voting rights. women split over the issues of the 14th and 15th Admendment.

wyoming

Nov 10, 1869

first state that allowed women to vote.

illegal voting

Jan 1, 1871

Susan B Anthony and other women tested that question by attempting to vote 150 times in ten states and the district of columbia .the supreme court ruled in 1875 that women where indeed citizens -but then denied that citizinship automatically conferred the right to vote.

Supreme court dession

Nov 10, 1875

the supreme court desision said that women were citizens but that doesnt give them the right to vote

NASWA formed

Nov 10, 1890

national American suffrage association ran by Susan B Anthony to get women's voting rights

triangle shirtwaist fire

Mar 25, 1911

the triangle shirtwaist fire was a tradgdy