Step-by-step explanation:
The history of men and women's suffrage dates back to the 19th century, when organized movements began. From the 1830s onward, women in the United States and beyond started agitating for their right to vote. Their efforts reached a boiling point with the formation of the National Women’s Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869, which declared the right of women to vote as a foundation stone of a just society. The NWSA and its partner organization, the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA), fought for the right to vote for women for 51 years before the 19th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1920. During that time, suffragists from a range of backgrounds, including Susan B. Anthony, Sojourner Truth, Alice Paul, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, worked tirelessly to challenge the status quo and promote gender equality. Below is a list of 10 women activists and the roles they have played in the suffrage movement:
Answer:
1. Susan B. Anthony: A Quaker educator, she co-founded the NWSA and held the office of President until the amendment for woman suffrage passed in 1920.
2. Sojourner Truth: An abolitionist, she was an early advocate for women's rights and famously delivered her speech 'Ain't I A Woman?'.
3. Alice Paul: An attorney, she was known for organizing rallies, parades, and other protests to promote women's suffrage, and was arrested several times for her militant actions.
4. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: She wrote the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for the rights of women to be the same as men's and paved the way for the women's suffrage movement.
5. Emma Goldman: An anarchist and socialist, she wrote extensively on the topic of women's suffrage and helped form the anarchist periodical Mother Earth.
6. Lucy Stone: A prominent abolitionist, she established the American Woman Suffrage Association and was a well-known advocate of women's rights.
7. Victoria Woodhull: She became the first woman to run for U.S. president in 1872 and campaigned for the Equality of Rights for Women.
8. Ida B. Wells: An African American investigative journalist, she was a strong advocate for women's rights and founded the National Association of Colored Women.
9. Matilda Joslyn Gage: A Native American rights activist, she wrote extensively about the women's suffrage movement and the need for gender equality.
10. Carrie Chapman Catt: She was the successful final president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association and a driving force for the passing of the 19th Amendment in 1920.