Women in America fought for suffrage – the right to vote – for over a century. Organized efforts to demand the vote began in 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention in New York. Led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott the convention started the women’s suffrage movement. While women were not always united in their goals, the efforts of women like Ida B. Wells and Alice Paul led to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920.
19th Amendment
The Struggle for Suffrage
Discover the stories of women who fought for suffrage and other rights, from 1848 up to the mid - twentieth century.
Suffrage in America
Discover the connection between the 15th and 19th amendments and how they impact your right to vote!
The Early Suffrage Movement
When a small group of women gathered in Seneca Falls, NY in 1848, they galvanized a movement for women's suffrage.
Last updated: December 17, 2018