The Women's Suffrage Movement

[sjoes006]

The first picket line--college day in the picket line, 1917
Women picket in front of the White House for their right to vote in 1917

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Ten Suffragists Arrested While Picketing at the White House
August 28, 1917
Women started parading in front of the White House for "woman suffrage," women's right to vote, during January 1917. On August 28 of that year, 10 suffragists were arrested. The women wanted President Woodrow Wilson to support the proposed Anthony amendment to the Constitution, which would guarantee women the right to vote. They started off standing silently, holding picket signs reading, "Mr. President, what will you do for Woman Suffrage?" and "How Long Must Women Wait for Liberty?" Riding through the White House gates, his wife by his side, President Wilson customarily tipped his hat to the protestors.

August 28, 1917
Between June and November 1917, 218 protestors from 26 states were arrested and charged with "obstructing sidewalk traffic" outside the White House gates. During that time, messages on the picket signs became more demanding. The women took advantage of the United States' entry into World War I on April 6. When Russian envoys came through Washington, posters proclaimed that the United States was a democracy in name only. Bystanders erupted in violence. What was the suffragists' next move?

[Waffles731]

Actually the first time women in the U. S could vote was in 1869 as Wyoming let them

[Waffles731]

fuck, 1889 not 1869

[sjoes006]

Women finally got the right to vote in August 1920. Before then women didn't have many rights.

[Waffles731]

nationally yes, but wyoming they could vote

[alice55]

In my country it was very late compared to other country In 1944.

[hector88]

cool :)
In Turkey, Atatürk, the founding president of the republic, led a secularist cultural and legal transformation supporting women's rights including voting and being elected. Women won the right to vote in municipal elections in 1930. Women's suffrage was achieved for parliamentary elections in 1934.

[coolbreeze]

Nice mytake. At least women can vote today. They fought hard for a lot of thing's.

[KnightCross]

i approve that. the 1st wave feminsm is the only one who was worth of it. i cannot say the same about 2nd and 3rd waves, which were clearly hijacked by multimillionaire families who control this world

[yummyinmytummy]

alright, now what is the point of this? is this a history lesson?