Womens Suffrage

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Womens Suffrage

• Music for the womans ears

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Who was LAST to gain the right to vote?

• Women???
• Immigrants?
• African-Americans?
• 18 year olds?

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In 1920 Women gained the right to vote! BUT, 18
year olds did not gain this right until 1971
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What took women so long? They willingly took a
backseat to African-Americans struggle to voting
rights!
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Famous African-American women.
Sojourner Truth
Harriet Tubman
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How long was the fight for womens right to vote?

• 72 years !!

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Who were the leaders of this fight?

• Jane Adams

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Susan B. Anthony
Leader in the fight, begins effort in mid- 1800s
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Widely ridiculed by men for her efforts
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The Catt-woman
Carrie Chapman Catt Led the National American
Woman Suffrage Association
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How would women react???
Parades!!
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Women hit the streets!
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Major parade 3/3/1913
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And MORE parades!!!
Wheres the floats?!?
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Women sought liberty
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Women attempt to get the message out!
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Men are warned!
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How would men react to this fight?
With Violence?
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Some men actually support the cause!
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Some act like clowns!
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How does it start?

• Petition!!!

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And Conventions!
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Women showed their strength in large numbers
WOW!!!!!!!!!
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While many others just sat around!
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Women were getting close!
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worked
It worked in some western states!!!
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The big day! Sign that amendment big guy!!!
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The big day finally arrives!!!
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PARTY!!! (like its 1920!)
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The sky was the limit!
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Would this give women a greater voice?
Margaret Sanger hoped so!!!
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So, Lets here it for the girls!!!
Hey, cmon now! That was cheap!
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Hillary Clinton. Future President?