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The movement for women's suffrage is a social, economic and political reform movement aimed at extending suffrage-the right to vote-to women. The suffrage movement was led by suffragists, defined as anyone, man or woman, who supports the extension of suffrage to women, and by suffragettes, the feminine form of the title given only to women who campaigned for the right of suffrage. The early suffrage movement advocated equal suffrage (abolition of graded votes) rather than universal suffrage (abolition of all discrimination, for example, due to race), which was considered too radical at the time.
In 1869 the Wyoming Territory in the United States became the first modern polity wherein equal suffrage was extended to women. That same year, the legislature in the Utah Territory passed an act giving women in Utah the right to vote. This right was later revoked by the US congress in the Edmunds-Tucker Act in 1887.
The small British colony of the Pitcairn Islands, (2006 population: 50) extended suffrage to women in 1838. In 1893, New Zealand was the first country to introduce universal suffrage, following a movement led by Kate Sheppard. Women first achieved the right to stand for public office in South Australia in 1894, along with suffrage in that state.
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I do think I would have enjoyed the women's suffrage movement, and the Progressive era more generally.
chooslyanne (Chelsea A.) Sun, 29 Nov 2009 14:43:20 -0000
I do think I would have enjoyed the women's suffrage movement, and the Progressive era more generally.
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tunkin67 (Steve Matthews) Thu, 26 Nov 2009 03:27:10 -0000
@craigconsidine - ok,i'll bite.let's assume that S accurate.queries still stand: where were the muslims N the civil war, suffrage movement?
@tristawinnie Have you seen the HBO movie Iron Jawed Angels? Interesting movie about the women's suffrage movement. You might enjoy it.
tephie_ann (Stephanie) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:59:30 -0000
@tristawinnie Have you seen the HBO movie Iron Jawed Angels? Interesting movie about the women's suffrage movement. You might enjoy it.
@egilbs The growth of modern fundamentalism as a reactionary movement to women's suffrage and civil rights.
gsternberg (gsternberg) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:34:35 -0000
@egilbs The growth of modern fundamentalism as a reactionary movement to women's suffrage and civil rights.
15. Who were the champions of the women's suffrage movement?
redz_dread (Christian North) Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:32:22 -0000
15. Who were the champions of the women's suffrage movement?
American History Magazine: All Men and Women are Created Equal - An article by Constance Rynder on the first Women's Rights Convention, in 1848.
Meta Description: [ Women's history research and information treasure trove - notable women, women's history themes and subjects, quotations by famous women - from ancient women's history through the 20th century - learn more about woman's many roles in history. ]
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Biography of Suffragists - Brief profiles. Includes Antoinette Brown Blackwell, Susan B. Anthony, Alice Stone Blackwell, Harriet Stanton Blatch, Amelia Bloomer, Carrie Chapman Catt, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Julia Ward Howe, Lucretia Mott, Anna Howard Shaw, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth.
Carrie Chapman Catt Girlhood Home - Web site for the Iowa childhood home of U.S. suffrage leader Carrie Chapman Catt, including a biography, extensive bibliography, multi-media gallery, and links to other sites related to woman suffrage and women's history.
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History of Women's Suffrage - Chronologies and essays on topics including the relationship of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
History of Women's Suffrage - Student project. Detailed history of the women's suffrage movement along with quotes, speeches, a report on the responsibility of voting, a timeline, and pictures and photos from the movement.
Library of Congress: Votes for Women - Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) Collection, which includes books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the women's suffrage campaign.
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Not for Ourselves Alone: The Story of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - Learn how women got the right to vote--and how two 19th century women made it happen--in this interactive look at the struggle for suffrage. Delve into historical documents and discuss the state of the women's movement today.
Meta Description: [ Experience the work of Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony-at home or in the classroom. Track key events in the suffrage movement, delve into historic documents and essays, and take a look at where women are today. ]
Suffrage and Self-Determination - An introductory essay and primary texts document women's involvement in the debate about imperialism (1898-1920s) during a time when they were also struggling for their own political rights.
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Suffrage Movement Leaders - This is a one-page listing of suffrage leaders and supporters who added value to the nationwide women's movement.
The Long Road to Suffrage - About.com page on the 1848-1920 cause for woman suffrage in the United States. Includes various timelines, biographies, photographs, and articles.
Meta Description: [ A reminder of the length of the battle for woman suffrage in the US, measured in the lives of the women who led the struggle ]
The Nineteenth Amendment and the War of the Roses - Dramatic story of the decisive Tennessee legislature vote for ratification of the 19th Amendment in Nashville, August 18, 1920.
Meta Description: [ Story of the historic legislative battle to ratify the 19th amendment and the final showdown in Nashville in August 1920 with the War of the Roses. Harry Burn casts the deciding vote in favor of ratification. ]
The Seneca Falls Convention - A short history from the Smithsonian Institute of events surrounding the Seneca Falls Convention. This convention marks a major step toward women's equality.
The Seneca Falls Convention: Teaching about the Rights of Women and the Heritage of the Declaration. - Provides the full-text of this ERIC Digest which details the history of the Seneca Falls Convention and gives lesson plan ideas for teaching about it.
Meta Description: [ Provides full-text access to the ERIC Digest of this name dealing with The Seneca Falls Convention: Teaching about the Rights of Women and the Heritage of the Declaration of
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The Woman Suffrage Timeline - Chronological history of women's struggle for voting rights in the United States.
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Timeline of Women's Suffrage - A timeline overview of the women's suffrage movement. American Women's 72-year fight to win the vote.
Votes for Women: 1850-1920 - Votes for Women Suffrage Pictures, 1850 - 1920, collection contains pictorial portraits and scenes document the fight to gain women the vote.
Meta Description: [ The By Popular Demand: Votes for Women Suffrage Pictures, 1850 - 1920, collection contains pictorial portraits and scenes document the fight to gain women the vote. ]
Votes for Women: Selections from the National American Woman Suffrage Association Collection, 1848-1921 - Consists of the text of 167 books, pamphlets and other artifacts documenting the suffrage campaign.
Western New York Suffragists: Winning the Vote - Biographies of numerous suffragists (Susan B. Anthony, Clara Barton, Elizabeth Blackwell, Frederick Douglass, and others) and timelines of the movement.
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Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment - Digital Classroom project of the National Archives and Records Administration presents documents, teaching suggestions and related links.
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Women's Suffrage - HistoryChannel.Com - A timeline of important dates in the women's suffrage and women's rights movement in the United States of America.
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