Women's right movement

July 19th & 20th 1848- first gathering for the womens right movement
1. 1850-1860~ Agitated against the denial of basic economic freedom.
  1. 1869- Wyoming granted complete voting rights.
    1. 1878- Women's suffrage amendment
      1. 1890's- Surge of volunteerism among middle class.
        1893- Colorado granted voting rights
        1896- Utah and Idaho granted voting rights.
        1915- Carrie secured the organizations top leadership post.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton
1. 1869- 2 factions at the suffrage movement emerged and created NWSA.
  1. 1880-1890- 2 of the wings struggled to maintain momentum.
    1. 1890's- The NWSA and AWSA is seeking to capitalize on their new found "constituency .
      1. 1890's- United to form the NAWSA.
Cult of Domesticity
1. Purity
2. Submission
  1. Popular in the 1800's
3. Domesticity
  1. Piety
Alice Paul
1. 1913- Formed the rival congressional union.
  1. 1913- States legislatures granted women the right to vote.
    1. 1917-President Wilson urged congress to pass a voting amendment
      1. January 10th,1918- House of representatives passed a voting rights amendment
        August 26th,1920- The 19th amendment was passed,provided full rights for women nationally

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	Created by Madison Sweitzer about 9 years ago