Women's Suffrage Movement

Women's Suffrage Movement

1. Cult of Domesticity

   • In the 1800's it was a popular belief that women must follow a certain code.
   • "True women" were remain humble and to follow the main four rules of being a woman.
   • Piety- Must follow religion, it keeps them in the shpere of their home and controls their sexual behavior.
   • Purity- The virginity was the greatest treasture that women had to keep before marriage and married women must remain loyal to their husbands.
   • Submission- Women must be submissive and obedient. Men were women's superiors by "gods apointment"
     • Women were seen as soft, delicate, and weak.
   • Domesticity-A woman's proper place was in the home, cooking, cleaning, to keep the home a happy god filled place.
   • 1860 Godey's Lady's Book supported the ideas of the Cult of True Womanhood.

2. Susan B. Anthony/ Elizabeth Stanton

   • Elizabeth Stanton
     • 1848 was the first meeting at Seneca Falls to discuss women's rights in the United States. Elizabeth and Lucretia Mott being the principal organizers.
   • Susan B. Anthony
     • 1845 became an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society
       • 1859 Stanton fought for equal education among men and women
   • 1850 Both Susan and Elizabeth met for the first time and formed a lifetime alliance.
     • 1869 The National Woman Suffrage Association emerged from Stanton and Anthony.
       • 1890 The NWSA and the AWSA combined to capitalize their newfound "constituency".
   • 1863 Both organized a Woman's National Loyal League to support and petition for the thirteenth Amendment.

3. Alice Paul

   • 1913 Created the National Woman's Party
     • 1917 After relentless urges for the vote President Wilson finally agreed and urged congress to pass the amendment
       • 1906-1909 Paul lived through the suffrage movement in London learning the military tactics used
         • 1920 Was able to finally get the 19th amendment passed

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