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1861–1865: The American Civil War.Most suffragists focus on the war effort, and suffrage activity is minimal. [3]1866: The American Equal Rights Association, working for suffrage for both women and African Americans, is formed at the initiative of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Pages in category "Timelines of women's suffrage in the United States by state" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Women's suffrage, or the right of women to vote, was established in the United States over the course of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, first in various states and localities, then nationally in 1920 with the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Ada H. Kepley becomes the first woman in the United States to graduate from law school. 1872 – Victoria Claflin Woodhull becomes the first female presidential candidate in the United States ...
This is a timeline of voting rights in the United States, documenting when various groups in the country gained the right to vote or were disenfranchised. Contents 1770s 1780s 1790s 1800s 1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1980s
The project, “Building the Movement: America's Youth Celebrate 100 Years of Women's Suffrage," will showcase artwork by students in grades three to 12 from all U.S. states and territories.
The pro-suffrage side finally secured a women's suffrage amendment, and Kansas became the eighth state to allow for full suffrage for women. [169] Suffrage was passed in Kansas largely spurred by a speech, the first Kansas state resolution endorsing woman's suffrage, made by Judge Granville Pearl Aikman at a Republican state convention. [ 170 ]
Mar. 31—Local professionals took part this week in a discussion at Northeastern State University about women's suffrage and how it has continued to affect American history. On Wednesday, March ...