| The women's suffrage movement involved the dedication and fortitude of countless Americans who strove to secure the vote for women in the United States. This national phenomenon originated at the Seneca Falls Convention in New York in 1848, was accelerated by triumphs in the western states, and was finalized by a southern legislator's affirmation in 1920. All three regions of the country shared the common philosophy of equality and freedom, but varied due to social, cultural, and economic factors. Throughout this time, however, women faced constant opposition from an anti-suffrage movement whose main argument contended that woman's place was in the home, not in the public realm of politics. Ultimately, through the brilliant efforts of both infamous and unknown suffragists including Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Jessie Haver Butler, and Alice Paul, women all over the nation were able to exercise their sacred duty of citizenship. |
