The Woman Suffrage Movement

The Woman Suffrage Movement was a pivotal campaign in the late 19th and early 20th centuries that sought to secure women’s right to vote. Activists, including figures like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, organized rallies, wrote pamphlets, and lobbied lawmakers to challenge societal norms that denied women political participation. The movement highlighted issues of equality and justice, ultimately leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, which granted women the right to vote. This was a significant milestone in the broader struggle for women’s rights and equality.