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-Founded the National Woman's Suffrage Association in 1869. She worked for women's suffrage for over 50 years.
-Women were second-class citizens.
-Women were expected to restrict their sphere of interest to the home and the family. Women were not encouraged to obtain a real education or pursue a professional career.
-Gaining the vote for American women, known as women's suffrage, was the single largest enfranchisement and extension of democratic rights in our nation’s history.
-Suffrage activists spent more than 50 years educating the public and waging campaigns in the states and nationally to establish the legitimacy of “votes for women.”
-Suffragists undertook almost 20 years of direct lobbying as well as dramatic, non-violent, militant action to press their claim to the vote.
-After marriage, women did not have the right to own their own property, keep their own wages, or sign a contract.
-Born into slavery as Isabella Baumfree.
-After escaping to freedom, she quickly rose to prominence as an advocate of abolition and women’s rights.
-Sold at 11 years old as 100 dollars.
-Her most famous speech, known under the title “Ain’t I a Woman?” was delivered extemporaneously at the 1851 Ohio Women’s Rights Convention.
-In the 1800s, women couldn't vote, and most states had laws limiting a woman's right to own property. Most colleges were closed to women, as were most professions.
-The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Mass.
Dec. 10 1869
-The territory of Wyoming passes the first women's suffrage law. The following year, women begin serving on juries in the territoy
-1893
Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote.
-In addition, all women were denied the right to vote. Only after decades of intense political activity did women eventually win the right to vote.
-First person arrested, put on trial and fined for voting on November 5, 1872.
-Wrote the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in 1878 which later became the 19th Amendment giving women the right to vote.
-Through Anthony's determined work, many professional fields became open to women by the end of the nineteenth century.
- Women had few freedoms, and their identities was linked directly with their husband and his property.
-Had no right to her own property, money or privileges as far as voting or statements
-As the 1800s moved forward, things changed as women gained more rights including the right to vote.
-Her movement was called the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies
-Believed in the power of change through persuasion
-Argued that women that worked should be paid the same level of tax as men who were employed, but the men could vote and the women could not.
- Held the first national women's right convention
-In New York over 200 women and 40 men gathered to discuss issues about women's right
-Stanton along with her friend wrote the Declaration of Sentiments
-Resolutions about work, school, and chruch were passed