The First Women's Movement

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This paper examines how during the early 19th century, advocacy for equal suffrage was conducted by few people and looks at the contribution of women such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth. It also discusses how in 1920, the organized Women's Rights Movement achieved success with the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which granted women the right to vote.

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"In 1873, the representatives from Pennsylvania voted against suffrage, but passed a bill that allowed women the right to hold school offices. During this period, other states attempted to pass womens suffrage legislation, but most failed. Wyoming let women vote for about 20 years before it became a state. In 1887, suffrage was brought before the Supreme Court, but was voted down. By 1890, 19 states had laws that gave some rights to women. Kansas was the most liberal state, but women were still not allowed to vote for congress, governor, or president. Colorado citizens were the first to elect three women to the House of Representatives in 1894. Also, in 1890, the National American Woman Suffrage Association was created, which was the result of a merge between the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. "

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