Womens' Suffrage

[3Michyla]

Sources:http://www.rochester.edu/SBA/suffragehistory.htmlhttp://dpsinfo.com/women/history/timeline.htmlhttp://www.history.com/content/womenhist/the-history-of-women-s-suffragehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Women%27s_suffragehttp://www.nwhm.org/ProgressiveEra/suffrage.htmlBefore the Progressive Era women were known as second class citizens. After women got married they didn't have a right to sign a contract, maintain wages, or own property. Women in the era were greatly expected to be obey their husbands no matter what.In Seneca Falls, New York 1849 the first women’s rights convention was held and began the women suffrage movement. Women informed the public for the next 50 years about their suffrage. The main or first leaders were Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They would pass around petitions and tried to persuade congress to pass laws to help the women out. Women would talk to the legislature but they felt as if they didn't need to listen so that's when women really pushed for the right to vote.

There were two different organizations about women's suffrage. The first one was called the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Carrie Chapman Catt, was the leader of this moderate organization. This organization was more about changes within the states. This group had a big influence on getting a Constitution Amendment about women's suffrage passed. By the 1910's this group had reached up to millions of members.

National Woman’s Party (NWP), was the second group that was formed for Women's suffrage. Alice Paul was really the "main" leader of this leadership organization. The group was more of an agressive group than the National Woman Suffrage Association. They also took more of the basic actions. For example they picketed the White House, in am attempt to get president Wilson and the congress to even think about passing a women's right amendment.

Thanks to the work of both organizations for the Women's Suffrage programs, The National American Woman Suffrage Association and The National Woman’s Party, the 19th Amendment was passed giving legal rights to women. In the Progressive era this is known as the most important to women.

Although, some women did not agree with this. They thought that men should always be more powerful then women. Today women's rights are still remaining.

[Mr. Bruns]

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