Women's Fight For The Right To Vote

When It All Began:

In 1776 the Declaration of Independence was the written constitution to give freedom to all Americans. People wanted our land to be full of freedom and equality. It failed to give many rights to women. In the 1700's a few American women began to fight for their political rights including the right to vote and to run for for political office. The right to vote was the start of the movement called the Women's Suffrage Movement. Elizabeth and Lucretia held the first women's suffrage Convention in 1848.

Who Was Involved:

In the 1800's a small group of dedicated women formed The Women's Suffrage Organization. The women who spearheaded the organization were Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, along with Jane Hunt, Mary Ann McClintock, and Martha C. Wright. Elizabeth and Lucretia held the first women's suffrage Convention in 1848. This convention was held in Senecca Falls, New York. This convention had over three hundred men and women listening to speeches of how women were being treated. This was the first time a large groups gathered together to discuss and to implement a set of equal rights principles for women including their right to vote. After the two day conference event the "Declaration of Sentiments" were published. It was based on the Declaration of Independece. The National Women Suffrage Association was able to collect ten thousand signatures from Americans demanding the rigth to vote for women.