Women's Suffrage Movement StoryBoard
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- Women are limited to domestic spheres and are restricted from having any say in political decisions.
- Why must I be limited to domestic duties? I want freedom of choice and I deserve rights...
- But you're a woman! You're job is to do house duties. You can't possibly have a say in political decisions.
- 1840s
- Over 5,000 protesters, led by Alice Paul, flood the streets of Washington's Pennsylvania Avenue to fight for a constitutional amendment.
- WE DESERVE TO VOTE
- 1913
- FREEDOM OF SPEECH
- Jeanette Rankins - the first woman elected to Congress - opens discussion on the Susan B. Anthony Amendment (an agreement prohibiting states to discriminate women in voting).
- We should discuss how to enforce equality when voting.
- January 10, 1918
- Howard Smith inserts mentions of "sex" in the Bill of Rights and equality for women (which many believe was written in a way that was striving for failure) which ended up passing and supporting women.
- I am offering an amendment in support of women, so that "sex" doesn't interfere with people's rights.
- What?!?
- 1964, Civil Rights Act
- The bill has passed.
- The renowned gender gap appeared, as for the first time, woman had voted in greater proportions and numbers than men.
- Candidate A
- Candidate B
- Candidate C
- 1980
- Candidate D
- A record 131 women are serving in Congress, the House speaker's gavel is run by a woman, and 5 women are planning to run for president in 2020.
- 2019
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