Women's Suffrage eBook
Presents
Women’s Suffrage Movement
By Janet Giel-Romo, Ed.D.
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There was a time when men could vote, but not women. It was not fair. Women worked hard to get the right to vote. This was called the Women’s Suffrage Movement.
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a famous leader of the suffrage movement. She gave speeches. She said that women should be able to vote. She said, “We want to vote!”
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Susan B. Anthony was another famous leader of the suffrage movement. She also gave speeches. She said, “We want to vote!”.
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A lot of women were angry. They wanted to vote. Women demonstrated in front of the White House with signs.
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The Women organized a parade in Washington D.C. The women held signs and flags. They wanted everyone to help women get the right to vote.
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Many women marched for 13 days into Washington D.C. They said, “We want to vote!”.
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The U.S. needed a new amendment so women could vote. Women had meetings to talk about getting a new amendment.
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President Wilson knew the women were angry. They wanted to vote. The 19 th Amendment would allow women to vote.
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9 Finally, on August 26, 1920, the 19 th Amendment was passed. It gave women the right to vote!
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