Political History: The Women's Suffrage Movement

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading figure in the Women's Suffrage Movement. She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association in 1869 and served as its president for many years.

The Seneca Falls Convention, held in 1848, is considered to be the birthplace of the Women's Suffrage Movement. It was at this convention that Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott presented their Declaration of Sentiments, which called for women's equal rights, including the right to vote.

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.

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

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

Woodrow Wilson vetoed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in 1919.

The National American Woman Suffrage Association was formed in 1916 by merging the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association.

The Silent Sentinels were a group of women who picketed the White House in 1917 to protest President Wilson's veto of the Susan B. Anthony Amendment. This event is considered to be a turning point in the Women's Suffrage Movement.

The League of Women Voters was formed in 1920 to promote women's political participation. It is a nonpartisan organization that works to educate voters and advocate for policies that benefit women and families.