Sojourner Truth, a former slave and abolitionist, delivered her powerful speech at the 1851 Women's Rights Convention, advocating for equal rights for women and challenging traditional gender roles.

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, two prominent activists, played a crucial role in organizing the Seneca Falls Convention, which issued a Declaration of Sentiments calling for equal rights for women.

The National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), led by Carrie Chapman Catt, was a prominent organization that campaigned for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.

President Woodrow Wilson vetoed the Susan B. Anthony Amendment in 1914, arguing that it was a state rather than a federal issue.

Tennessee was the first state to ratify the 19th Amendment, making it the 36th state needed for the amendment to become part of the Constitution.

The women's suffrage movement had a multifaceted impact on society, challenging traditional gender roles and expectations by encouraging women's education, promoting equality in marriage and family life, and fostering the growth of women's organizations.

John Stuart Mill, a British philosopher and economist, wrote the influential book "The Subjection of Women," which provided a philosophical and political argument for women's rights and suffrage.

The National Woman's Party (NWP) used a combination of tactics, including silent protests, picketing, and lobbying, to raise awareness and pressure the government to support women's suffrage.

Ida B. Wells-Barnett was a prominent African American suffragist and civil rights activist who worked tirelessly for both women's suffrage and the anti-lynching movement.

Anti-suffragists used various arguments to oppose women's suffrage, including claims that women were not capable of making informed political decisions, that it would disrupt the traditional family structure, and that it would lead to moral decline and social chaos.

A combination of factors, including the rise of industrialization, progressive ideas, and the growth of women's organizations, contributed to the growing support for the women's suffrage movement in the early 20th century.

The women's suffrage movement gained momentum in several countries during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia, where women achieved the right to vote before the United States.

The women's suffrage movement had a multifaceted impact on society, challenging traditional gender roles, expanding opportunities for women, and fostering a sense of solidarity and empowerment among women.

Harriet Tubman, a former slave and abolitionist, played a significant role in both the women's suffrage movement and the Underground Railroad, helping enslaved people escape to freedom.

Anti-suffragists argued that women were not capable of making informed political decisions, that granting women the right to vote would disrupt the traditional family structure, and that it would lead to moral decline and social chaos.