Anniversary Of Women's Suffrage

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown New York, November 12, 1815 

To Daniel Cady and Margaret Livingston.

Elizabeth's father was slave owner, prominent attorney,  Congressman and Judge who exposed his daughter to the study of Law and other so called male domains early in her life.

It is said, that Mr. Cady had wished for a son.

Maybe it is this wish, that caused him to coach young Elizabeth in rudiments of the law and allowed her to mingle with the other lawyers and clerk's  in the office.

She attended  Johnstown Academy an there she graduated at age sixteen. 

Since women could not enroll in college, 

Elizabeth went to Troy A female Seminary instead.

Troy was founded in 1814 by, Emma Willard.

Which is still an Operating school and which now is called. Emma Willard School.

Elizabeth at the age of 25 married Henry Brewster Stanton. She had married late in her life.

They honeymooned in London, there they had attended The world's Antislavery convention.

That is where she befriended Lurcetia Mott.

Who was a prominent Women's rights activist. 

Elizabeth and her husband went on to have six children. 

At the age of 33 in 1848, she was a seasoned advocate for both the Abolition of Slavery and the Nascent Women's rights movement. 

She had also joined a group of Quaker Women in Seneca Falls, New York.

July 19 and 20 1848 they held a "convention to discuss the social, civil, and religious Condition and rights of Woman"

Two years later Elizabeth met Susan B. Anthony.

Susan B. Anthony was an unmarried woman. 

So she was free to travel and Represent the U.S. Congress and, when Necessary,  Going to jail for her activities. 

This difference in the two circumstances probably accounts for the public's perception of Anthony as Principal. It could be said, Stanton provided the philosophical and Legal Direction to the movement During the time Susan B Anthony was its visible face. 

Anthony was Often quoted as to saying,

"Elizabeth developed the Thunderbolts,

Which I Fired."

The two were life long friends and Co-Workers in both the Slavery Abolitionist Movement and Women's rights Movement.

Mrs. Stanton was a Principal Speaker.

She delivered a now famous speech, and documents, entitled A "Declaration Of Rights and Sentiments."  Modeled after the Document of the "Declaration Of Independence." This had laid it out what rights of American Women.

Declaration Of Sentiments, was an prime example of how men Opperessed Women such as.

"Preventing them to owning Land or earnings of wages.

Preventing women from voting, compelling them to submit to Laws.

Also giving men Authority in Divorce and Child Custody proceeding and discisions.etc.."

The is Declaration Of Sentiments gave the Women the right to vote, to own their own land, to have a say within a Divorce and Cusdoy Proceedings. 

SO LET'S SKIPP AHEAD A FEW YEARS THIS TIME FRAME.

On March 3,1913 the days following the Ingauration of Woodrow Wilson. In Washington D.C. thousands of women and children, even women of color marched that day for the Women's Suffrage Parade.

Led by a woman with a white Cape, and white horse by the name of Inez Milholland.

This was known as "The Great Suffrage."

 That went down the Pennsylvania Avenue. The procession began late in the day, all went well as the women marched the first few blocks.

The crowds mostly men, in which the men finally jumped into the street and would not Let the women through. 

Most of these women were tripped, shoved, grabbed, and .etc. 

The police officers, there that day stood back laughing,  and making jokes. 

Saying,  "women should stay home where they belong."

Down the railway station, few blocks away from the Suffrage parade. 

President Elect Woodrow Wilson and the Presidential party arrived to Little FanFire.

One of the staff of the president had ask,

"where is all the people?"

The Police officer answered by saying, 

"Watching the Suffrage Parade".

The March came at a Time when Suffrage movement was badley needed.

Infusion of vigor Women had been fighting for the Right to Vote for sixty years.

Although the process, had been met in recent years on State levels with six western 

states.  

NAWSA- and it's predecessor association 

Had come to the Nationald Captil every year since 1869.

They came to present, petitions asking that women be enfranchised.

In 1912, Teddy Roosevelt Progressive Party

Became the first major political party to pledge itself to " the task of securing equal suffrage to men and women."

The progressives lost the election.

And so the Women's Suffrage Movement went on until 1919.

The measure passed the House 304- to 89 a full 42 votes above the require two - third majority.

Two weeks later, on June 4, 1919 the U.S. Senate passed the 19th Amendment by two votes over it's two-thirds Required majority 56-25. 

The Amendment was sent to the states for ratification. 

August 18, in 1920 that following year the Amendment for womens suffrage was ratified. 

Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Accomplished in her life time, political landscape of the United States guarantee rights for Women's Suffrage  resulted in the 19th Amendment the constitution in which granted women the Right to vote.

Even though Elizabeth had passed in 1902 on October 26, she believed in equality for all color of Race and fought the right of the American women. 

These strong women followed in her foot steps. Let US as women of any color or race pay Tribute to the Strong minded, and strong willed women.

Susan B. Anthony

Sojourner Truth

Lucertia Mott

Inez Milholland