The Womens Suffrage Movement Susan B Anthony Quaker

The Women’s Suffrage Movement

Susan B. Anthony • Quaker, abolitionist, temperance advocate, and women’s rights leader • Led the National Woman Suffrage Association • Practiced Civil Disobedience • Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone were crucial in the formation of National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA)

Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Suffrage at the Turn of the Century • By 1900 women could buy, sell, and will property • Bradwell vs. Illinois – “wide difference in the respective spheres and destinies of men and women”- said the court in 1873 Denied Mary Bradwell license to practice law • Anti-Suffrage arguments – Women had enough rights – Women would become more masculine – Temperance movement would dominate government

Opposition

Suffrage Strategies • • • Constitutional Amending the constitution 2/3 of each house 3/4 of state legislatures First try 1868 -1896 Stalled repeatedly until it was thrown out in 1913 State Level • Lobby individual states • Successful especially in the west

Two Women Leaders Carrie Chapman Catt Alice Paul • Former principal • Witnessed the aggressive English • Outstanding speaker progressive • Two time leader of movement the NAWSA • Targeted • Believed in slow constitutional precinct by precinct amendment political work • Formed the Congressional Union

Carrie C. Catt and Alice Paul

Two Movements Congressional Union Alice Paul • Militant change • Burned Wilson’s speeches • Hunger strikes • Were arrested and jailed NAWSA • In 1915 Catt was given free reign to bring about victory • “Winning Plan” – full time workers work push eastern states for 6 years

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19 th Amendment • World War I women hasten to do their patriotic duty • 18 th Amendment passed outlawing liquor – Liquor advocates back down • 1920 - the 19 th Amendment ratified • 19 th Amendment marks the last Progressive Reform

Other Amendments • 16 th- established an income tax • 17 th- direct election of senators