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Women’s Voting Rights. Background In 1900 only a handful of Western states allowed women to vote In 1900 only a handful of Western states allowed women.

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1 Women’s Voting Rights

2 Background In 1900 only a handful of Western states allowed women to vote In 1900 only a handful of Western states allowed women to vote Women with property could vote prior to the Revolutionary War (not after) Women with property could vote prior to the Revolutionary War (not after) Abigail Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Sojourner Truth Abigail Adams, Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and Sojourner Truth Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 Suffrage – the right to vote Suffrage – the right to vote Suffrage movement - suffragists Suffrage movement - suffragists

3 Susan B. Anthony Born in 1820 Born in 1820 Quaker Quaker Encouraged to speak out in Church Encouraged to speak out in Church Political issues Political issues Decided to never marry Decided to never marry Took up the cause of temperance Took up the cause of temperance

4 Outrageous Behavior Susan B. Anthony and Amelia Bloomer attended a Temperance meeting wearing pants under their dresses. Susan B. Anthony and Amelia Bloomer attended a Temperance meeting wearing pants under their dresses. Men were outraged! Men were outraged! Not allowed to speak Not allowed to speak Anthony turned to helping women get the right to vote. Anthony turned to helping women get the right to vote.

5 The Fourteenth Amendment 13 th Amendment freed the slaves 13 th Amendment freed the slaves 14 th Amendment gave the freed slaves the right to votes 14 th Amendment gave the freed slaves the right to votes Suffragists tried to add women’s rights to vote into this amendment Suffragists tried to add women’s rights to vote into this amendment Anthony voted illegally and was arrested and put into jail! Anthony voted illegally and was arrested and put into jail!

6 More Battles Many organizations fought against women’s right to votes Many organizations fought against women’s right to votes Political bosses, beer and whiskey producers, immigrants. Political bosses, beer and whiskey producers, immigrants. Susan B. Anthony passed away in 1906

7 19 th Amendment (1920) The fight for the right to vote didn’t die with Anthony The fight for the right to vote didn’t die with Anthony African American supporters, silent vigils, hunger strikes and parades. African American supporters, silent vigils, hunger strikes and parades. A few more states approved the right and then NY state A few more states approved the right and then NY state Woodrow Wilson supported the idea and Jeannette Rankin of Montana introduced it to Congress. It passed by 1 vote and was ratified by ¾ of the states the following year. Woodrow Wilson supported the idea and Jeannette Rankin of Montana introduced it to Congress. It passed by 1 vote and was ratified by ¾ of the states the following year.

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