HIST 106 Lecture 11: One Woman, One Vote
5 Oct 2016
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Organized by elizabeth cady stanton and lucretia mott. Told they are not allowed to vote but also have to sit in segregated seating in the back and not participate in the convention. Preamble: that all men and women are created equal . Focused on abolition as primary concern but after 13th amendment, conflict emerges in movement over voting rights. Founded before 15th amendment was ratified and argued for constitutional voting regardless of race and sex. Caused skism in movement because 15th amendment doesn"t mention sex. National women"s suffrage association headed by susan b. anthony and. American women"s suffrage association headed by lucy stone. Supports expansion of voting rights regardless if women are included, can work on sex later. Both associations form national american women"s suffrage association. Proposes bill to congress, fails, need supermajority of states. 19th century movement failed because the organizations aren"t getting along and the rise of anti-suffragists.
