1. Seneca Falls Convention (1848) - The first women's rights convention in the United States, organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. It adopted the "Declaration of Sentiments," which called for women's rights, including the right to vote. This event is considered as the starting point of the American women's suffrage movement and it marked the first time that women publicly declared that they deserved the same rights as men.
2. National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) (1869) - The formation of these two organizations marked the beginning of a more organized and unified effort to secure the right to vote for women. NW, these two organizations merged to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) in 1890.
3. 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution (1920) - This amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States. It was the result of decades of activism and organizing by suffragists such as Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The passage of this amendment marked the culmination of the suffrage movement and represented a major step forward for women's rights.
4. Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) (1903) - Led by Emmeline Pankhurst, the WSPU was a militant organization that used tactics such as hunger strikes and window-smashing to draw attention to the suffrage cause. The WSPU's tactics helped to raise the profile of the movement and put pressure on the British government to grant women the right to vote.
5. Representation of the People Act (1918) - This act granted some women the right to vote in the United Kingdom. It was passed following years of pressure from suffragists and the impact of World War I, which had changed traditional gender roles. The act was an important step