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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.
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.
The following timeline represents formal legal changes and reforms regarding women's rights in the United States except voting rights. It includes actual law reforms as well as other formal changes, such as reforms through new interpretations of laws by precedents.
The amendment was the culmination of a decades-long movement for women's suffrage in the United States, at both the state and national levels, and was part of the worldwide movement towards women's suffrage and part of the wider women's rights movement. The first women's suffrage amendment was introduced in Congress in 1878.
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 ...
Opinion - US needs an America-first, common-sense approach to global women’s rights Tatiana C. Gfoeller and Dr. Sonia Coman, opinion conributors February 10, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Women's suffrage was established in the United States on a full or partial basis by various towns, counties, states, and territories during the latter decades of the 19th century and early part of the 20th century.
October 17–18: Sixth National Woman's Rights Convention, held in Nixon's Hall in Cincinnati. [5] 1856. November 25–26: Seventh National Woman's Rights Convention held in the Broadway Tabernacle in New York City. [5] 1858. May 13–14: Eighth National Woman's Rights Convention held in Mozart Hall in New York City. [5] 1859