Women's suffrage movement - 1800s and 1900s

Seneca Falls Convention

The first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York in 1848. Declaration of Sentiments was signed and set the agenda for the women's rights movement.

National Women's Rights Convention

The first National Women's Rights Convention took place in Worcester, Massachusetts in 1849, attracting over 1,000 participants including well-known advocates.

Civil war

The Civil War in the United States took place from 1861 to 1865, halting women's rights advocacy until its conclusion.

American Equal Rights Association

Formed in 1866 by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, advocating for universal suffrage for both white and black men and women.

Split in Suffragist Organizations

In 1868, suffragists split into two organizations: National Woman Suffrage Association and American Woman Suffrage Association with different strategies to gain voting rights.

Susan B. Anthony

Key figure in women's suffrage movement, president of NAWSA, fought for women's full citizenship rights.

Carrie Chapman Catt

Architect of woman-suffrage victory in 1920, activist-lecturer, emphasized federal constitutional amendment.

19th Amendment

Amendment to Constitution guaranteeing right to vote for women, ratified in 1920 after Tennessee became 36th state.

League of Women Voters

Formed in 1920, aimed at helping women exercise their newly-gained right to vote and participate in politics.

Mary Eliza Church Terrell

Active member of the National American Suffrage Association, focused on concerns of African American women, and noted obstacles faced by them.

Sojourner Truth

Former black slave advocating for abolition of slavery and emancipation of women in the U.S.

Feminism

Feminist movement seeking equal political, social, economic, and cultural rights for women, impact on lives and rights of women throughout history.