Women in the Suffrage Movement

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading figure in the women's suffrage movement in the United States. She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and served as its president for 20 years.

The 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1920, granted women the right to vote.

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States. She ran as the candidate of the Equal Rights Party in 1872.

Wyoming was the first state to grant women the right to vote in 1869.

Sojourner Truth was the first African American woman to vote in the United States. She voted in the 1872 presidential election in Massachusetts.

The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1869. It was the leading organization in the United States advocating for women's suffrage.

Woodrow Wilson signed the 19th Amendment into law on August 26, 1920.

The Revolution was a newspaper published by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton from 1868 to 1870. It was the first newspaper in the United States to focus on women's rights.

Alice Paul was known as the "Joan of Arc" of the women's suffrage movement. She was a leading figure in the National Woman's Party, which used militant tactics to advocate for women's suffrage.

The Silent Sentinels was a silent protest held by women suffragists outside the White House in 1917. The women stood in front of the White House holding signs that said "Mr. President, how long must women wait for liberty?".

Alice Paul was arrested and imprisoned for picketing the White House in 1917. She was sentenced to seven months in prison, but was released after three months due to ill health.

The League of Women Voters was founded by Carrie Chapman Catt in 1920. It is a nonpartisan organization that works to promote informed and active participation in government.

Carrie Chapman Catt was known as the "Mother of the 19th Amendment". She was the president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association from 1900 to 1920 and played a leading role in the campaign for women's suffrage.

The Suffrage Parade was a women's suffrage parade held in Washington, D.C. in 1913. It was the largest parade ever held in the United States up to that time.

Alice Paul was known as the "Fighting Quaker". She was a leading figure in the National Woman's Party and used militant tactics to advocate for women's suffrage.