Valiant Women of the Vote

Vocabulary

Suffragist

Suffragette

19th AMENDMENT

“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of

sex.”Constitution of the United States

“In an extraordinary time, which included slavery, civil war, epidemic, economic depression, and political corruption, suffragists held true to their vision of

democratic, nonviolent change.”Winning The Vote

How It Began

The crusade for equal citizenship began with the anti-slavery movement.

Creating the Movement

Underground RailroadAmerican Anti-Slavery Society

Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women

Woman’s Right Convention

Declaration of SentimentsDemand for Woman’s Vote

Frederick Douglass

“It was we, the people, not we, the white male citizens, nor yet we, the make citizen; but we the people, who formed the Union.”

Susan B. Anthony

Who?

Sojourner TruthSusan B. AnthonyLucretia MottAlice Paul Lucy StoneIda B. Wells

American Civil War

Wartime NeedsClara Barton

President LincolnWomen’s Loyal

National League

14th Amendment

15th Amendment

“The right of citizens of theUnited States shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of race, color, or previous condition of servitude.”

What?

“Thus ended 1871, a year ofhard work , six months east,

six months west of the Rocky Mountains; 171 lectures,

13,000 miles of travel. . .”Susan B. Anthony

Results

1878 Introduction to SenateNew States’ ConstitutionsTemperance LeagueLockwood & Stow

Next StepsFocus and Organization

VarietyElection Impact

Increasing Popularity

Parades

“A question of equality and justice”

May 2, 1914President WilsonJeannette RankinPicketingPresidential Suffrage

World War I

National Woman’s Suffrage Association

National Woman’s Party

Political Prisoners

Federal Action!

House of RepresentativesJanuary 10, 1918

SenateJune 4,1919

Ratification

Tennessee“A man would trust a woman

with his name and honor, and with the rearing of his children,

and there is no good reasonwhy he should not trust her

with the ballot.”• Senator Lon McFarland, Tennessee

Final Totals“480 campaigns to urge legislatures to submit suffrage amendments to voters’ 47 campaigns to induce state constitutional conventions to write women suffrage into state constitutions, 277 campaigns to persuade state party conventions to include women suffrage planks; 30 campaigns to urge presidential party conventions to include women suffrage.”Carrie Chapman Catt

League of Women VotersEducate

Train

Vote

2020 LWVMissionVisionValue

Eden-Area“Your Voice is Your Vote”

Conclusion“Recognizing and honoring the struggle of women 100 years ago reminds us of their vision, persistence,and sacrifice. Women’s drivefor political freedom helpedshape the history of our country and remains a noble heritagein which we can takeenormous pride.”

Winning The Vote

Thanks to:Mark NorbergDiana MadoshiCarolyn DarcyRene Besold

National Women’s History Alliance• Sources:

• Winning the Vote – Robert P.J. Cooney, Jr.• The Woman’s Hour – Elaine Weiss