Suffrage Unit 4
Seneca Falls, New York July 11, 1848 Advertised in the paper -“women’s rights convention” Two days met in a church Declaration of rights and sentiments Fredrick Douglas and Lucretia Mott attend convention Stanton and Anthony meet
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Right to Vote Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Women’s Right to Vote Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton Born February 15, 1820 in Adam, Massachusetts Died March 16, 1906 Described as Quaker Plain Independent Unmarried Teacher for 10 years Born November 12,1815 in Johnstown, New York Died October 26, 1902 Described as Wealthy Out going Independent Married Married in 1840 and had 7 children
14th Amendment AMENDMENT XIV Passed by Congress June 13, 1866. Ratified July 9, 1868. Section 1. All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.
Timeline of Women’s Suffrage 1848 1st petition for women to vote is signed in Seneca Falls, New York 1894 Colorado elects 3 women to be state representative 1896 Utah elects Martha Hughes Cannon as 1st women state senator 1920 Congress passes the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote
Temperance Movement Group aimed towards banning alcohol Some workers spend all the money on alcohol Impacted workers and business Poor work and attendance Unsafe to run machines New England started movement 1851 Maine banned sales 1855 13 other states passed similar laws