women fought for suffrage for an extremely long period of time before they were granted full voting rights. Each country approved women’s suffrage at different times‚ but it occurred in most European countries in the early 20th century. The first country to develop universal suffrage was Finland in the year 1906(“Women’s Suffrage in Europe”). One of the last countries to become open about women’s voting rights was Switzerland‚ who didn’t grant women suffrage until 1971(“Women’s Suffrage in Europe”).
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Throughout her life‚ Adams was heavily involved in politics and women’s suffrage. Even before she married John Adams‚ she was quite vocal about her views on equality. Adams was appointed by the Massachusetts Colony general court in order to defend women’s patriotism. Also‚ she participated in boycotts and riots‚ trying to break away from Britain. Adams mingled with women historians and civil rights leaders in order to push for women’s suffrage. Abigail Adams was a civil rights activist‚ interested in politics
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conditions were improved for women with the women’s suffrage organizations which advocated for
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feel like they were not as valuable as men were.Thus‚ with the desire of equality in their hearts‚they did not sit down and hope this situation will change‚ they started the women’s suffrage movement.Although‚ it took them nearly 100 years to win that right it surely was worth it considering that for this suffrage woman can vote
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Murphy and four other female heroines (Irene Parlby‚ Louise Mckinney‚ Henrietta Muir Edwards and Nellie Mcclung)‚ also known as “The Famous Five” found The National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) a feminist organization which supported women’s suffrage and other similar organizations (i.e VON‚ CCSW). The NCWC is also responsible for the all time famous “Persons Case” where its members debated against the government so women would be treated justly and treated like “persons” (as in the BNA act women
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luxury. In early 20th century America‚ many people did not even think of women voting as an option for themselves or the people around them. Many were misinformed about the topic of women’s suffrage‚ until people like Carrie Chapman Catt worked with organizations‚ such as the National American Woman’s Suffrage Association (NAWSA)‚ to educate and motivate the masses. Catt gave commanding speeches‚ provided much-needed enthusiasm‚ and was an excellent organizer‚ making her years working with and leading
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Susan Brownell Anthony was born in February 15‚ 1820 in Adams‚ Massachusetts and died at the age of 86 in March 13‚ 1906 in Rochester‚ New York. Susan was a social reformer and feminist who played an important role in the women’s suffrage movement. She started collecting anti-slavery petitions at the age of 17. In 1856‚ she became the New York state agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. In 1851 she met a woman named Elizabeth Cady Stanton who became her lifelong friend and co-worker primarily
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Women’s Suffrage The 19th amendment was made when women having the right to vote was passed which came because women didn’t have the right to vote. Women’s suffrage is when women vote in elections to decide our next president. Many women was involved with making women rights happen. Women rights was a great and major movement in life time. Back then woman didn’t really have the opportunities to do things like they can now. Women rights didn’t have equal rights with men. Men were able to go to work
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I do believe that the women suffrage movement was a united movement‚ because after watching the movie “Iron Jawed Angles”‚ it didn’t matter if you were a college girl‚ working women‚ or an African American women everyone women came and worked together for a better future for women. Even though in the American Women Suffrage Association (AWSA) only focused on women being able to vote‚ and the National Women Suffrage Association (NWSA) not only focused on the women being able to but also on different
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Women used many methods including parades‚ picketing and hunger strikes to gain the right to vote in the Women’s Suffrage Movement. One tactic women used to gain suffrage was hosting a parade on the day of President Wilson’s inauguration. The parade was meant bring awareness and to gain support for women’s suffrage. The women needed support from the people who can vote‚ if they were to have any hope of getting an amendment assuring women the right to vote. Women suffragists made floats and banners
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