Votes for Women - Overview Articles
Votes for women: overviews on women's the struggle for the vote for women. Find articles and biographies for more in-depth information on the long struggle to win the vote for women.
Woman Suffrage - 1921 Perspective from Collier's Encyclopedia
A description of the history of woman suffrage, from the perspective of 1921, shortly after suffrage passed.
A description of the history of woman suffrage, from the perspective of 1921, shortly after suffrage passed.
Women's Suffrage Events - Time Line
A time line of events in the history of women's suffrage in America.
A time line of events in the history of women's suffrage in America.
The Long Road to Suffrage
From your About Guide to Women's History: an overview of the important events in the long struggle from 1848 to win women's right to vote in the United States.
From your About Guide to Women's History: an overview of the important events in the long struggle from 1848 to win women's right to vote in the United States.
Not For Ourselves Alone
On the 1999 Ken Burns documentary on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
On the 1999 Ken Burns documentary on Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony.
Woman or Women? A Clarification of Terms
How the terms Woman and Women were used somewhat differently in philosophical and political writings, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries.
How the terms Woman and Women were used somewhat differently in philosophical and political writings, especially in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Women's Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment
Women's rights advocates greeted the Fourteenth Amendment with outrage because it was the first time the word "male" had been introduced into the US Constitution. What followed was a century of attempts to use the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to justify women's equal citizenship rights.
Women's rights advocates greeted the Fourteenth Amendment with outrage because it was the first time the word "male" had been introduced into the US Constitution. What followed was a century of attempts to use the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment to justify women's equal citizenship rights.
Woman Suffrage Timeline - International
When did various nations give all women the right to vote? Find out here.
When did various nations give all women the right to vote? Find out here.
Woman Suffrage Timeline: United States
A year-by-year history of women's voting rights around the world, from your About Guide to Women's History.
A year-by-year history of women's voting rights around the world, from your About Guide to Women's History.
Bibliography of First Wave Feminism
An extensive list of books and articles on the rise of feminism from 1845 through 1945, with most resources focusing on woman suffrage.
An extensive list of books and articles on the rise of feminism from 1845 through 1945, with most resources focusing on woman suffrage.
Emergence of American Feminism, 1830-1870
A chapter of a book, outlining the changes in the 19th century that resulted in both the suffrage movement and the temperance movement.
A chapter of a book, outlining the changes in the 19th century that resulted in both the suffrage movement and the temperance movement.
The Expansion of Women's Suffrage
Animated map, showing the state-by-state progress towards women's equal suffrage.
Animated map, showing the state-by-state progress towards women's equal suffrage.
From Suffrage to Women's Liberation
"Feminism in 20th Century America." Article written by feminist historian Jo Freeman, published in 1995. Freeman traces the 60s "second wave" to its roots in the early 20th century suffrage movement.
"Feminism in 20th Century America." Article written by feminist historian Jo Freeman, published in 1995. Freeman traces the 60s "second wave" to its roots in the early 20th century suffrage movement.
History of the Suffrage Movement
From the University of Rochester, a short version of the history of the struggle for the vote for women. Includes events after the passage of the 19th amendment, too.
From the University of Rochester, a short version of the history of the struggle for the vote for women. Includes events after the passage of the 19th amendment, too.
Hypercards: Women's Suffrage Movement
Downloadable hypercard stack, designed for a graduate level course and used in a high school course.
Downloadable hypercard stack, designed for a graduate level course and used in a high school course.
Nineteenth Amendment
From the US National Archives, a reproduction of the signed 19th Amendment, with a short discussion of the struggle to win the vote for women.
From the US National Archives, a reproduction of the signed 19th Amendment, with a short discussion of the struggle to win the vote for women.
One Hundred Years Toward Suffrage
List of events leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
List of events leading up to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment.
Pathfinder: Suffrage
Part of a bibliography from the National Archives on women's history resources.
Part of a bibliography from the National Archives on women's history resources.
Suffrage, War, and Women's Work 1832-1918
An outline of the way in which women's participation in wartime influenced and was influenced by the expansion of women's civilian rights.
An outline of the way in which women's participation in wartime influenced and was influenced by the expansion of women's civilian rights.
Taking a New Look
The "enduring significance of the women's rights movement," by Robert Cooney, director of the Woman Suffrage Media Project.
The "enduring significance of the women's rights movement," by Robert Cooney, director of the Woman Suffrage Media Project.
Timeline: American Suffragist Movement
Key events from 1637 (Anne Hutchinson expelled from Massachusetts) to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, giving the vote to women.
Key events from 1637 (Anne Hutchinson expelled from Massachusetts) to the passage of the Nineteenth Amendment, giving the vote to women.
Votes for Women: Suffrage Pictures
Photographs of people and events from the struggle for woman suffrage (1850-1920). Includes cartoons and anti-suffrage events.
Photographs of people and events from the struggle for woman suffrage (1850-1920). Includes cartoons and anti-suffrage events.
Woman Suffrage in America
The History Channel's history of the woman suffrage movement in the United States.
The History Channel's history of the woman suffrage movement in the United States.
Woman Suffrage in Political Cartoons
Jim Zwick presents a collection of woman suffrage cartoons.
Jim Zwick presents a collection of woman suffrage cartoons.
Woman's Suffrage: National Leaders
Extensive introduction is worthwhile in itself. More on suffragists in the [link url=http://www.lexis-nexis.com/cispubs/2upa/Aws/Womens Studies.htm]larger collection of which this is a part.
Extensive introduction is worthwhile in itself. More on suffragists in the [link url=http://www.lexis-nexis.com/cispubs/2upa/Aws/Womens Studies.htm]larger collection of which this is a part.
Women Stride Toward Freedom
History of women's movements in the US in the late 1700s and the 1800s. Curriculum unit for middle school; valuable info for general use.
History of women's movements in the US in the late 1700s and the 1800s. Curriculum unit for middle school; valuable info for general use.
Women's Rights Declarations & Resolutions
Twenty one online documents, mostly resolutions at various woman's rights conventions, 1848 - 1876.
Twenty one online documents, mostly resolutions at various woman's rights conventions, 1848 - 1876.