What action or actions gave American women the right to vote?
1 Answer
Oct 16, 2016
19th Amendment granted women suffrage
Explanation:
The 19th amendment was passed in 1920. Before that time, women did not have the same rights as men did.
Movements and organizations were formed in support of women suffrage (right to vote).
The Women's Suffrage Movement began in 1848, and for the next 50 years, women fought for their right to vote. Organizations such as the NWSA (National Women Suffrage Association) promoted protests and urged for their right to vote.
Arrests, jail time, hunger strikes, and forced-feedings would continue for activists until the 19th amendment was ratified.
