Women's Suffrage: A Journey Towards Equality

Susan B. Anthony was arrested and fined for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election, but she is often credited with being the first woman to vote in the United States.

The NWSA and the AWSA merged in 1890 to form the NAWSA, which became the leading organization fighting for women's suffrage in the United States.

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

Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected to the United States Congress in 1916.

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

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

The National Woman's Party was founded by Alice Paul in 1913 to advocate for women's suffrage.

The National Woman's Party used a variety of tactics to pressure the government to pass the 19th Amendment, including lobbying, picketing, and hunger strikes.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was the first African American woman to vote in the United States in 1888.

Tennessee was the last state to ratify the 19th Amendment in 1920, making it the law of the land.

The movement that opposed women's suffrage was known by a variety of names, including the Anti-Suffrage Movement, the Women's Anti-Suffrage Association, and the National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage.

Anti-suffragists often used a variety of arguments to oppose women's right to vote, including the idea that women are too emotional, that their place is in the home, and that they are not intelligent enough to understand politics.

Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president of the United States in 1872.

Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1981.

The annual celebration that commemorates the passage of the 19th Amendment is known by a variety of names, including Women's Equality Day, Suffrage Day, and 19th Amendment Day.