Woman Suffrage and the 19th Amendment

Beginning in the mid-19th century, several generations of woman suffrage supporters lectured, wrote, marched, lobbied, and practiced civil disobedience to achieve what many Americans considered a radical change in the Constitution – guaranteeing women the right to vote. Some suffragists used more confrontational tactics such as picketing, silent vigils, and hunger strikes. Read more Primary Sources Links go to DocsTeach, the online tool for teaching with documents from the National Archives.

The 19th Amendment: voting, women's rights, and suffragists explained

Women's Suffrage National WWI Museum and Memorial

Women's Suffrage - The U.S. Movement, Leaders & 19th Amendment

Lessons from the struggle for women's suffrage

Woman Suffrage,19th Amendment, Combo, Susan B Anthony, Vote

19th Amendment and Women's Access to the Vote Across America

19th Amendment Tee

Suffragents: Men who worked for Women's Suffrage - National

The Power of One - How Tennessee Helped Ratify the 19th Amendment

France marks 70 years of women's voting rights

Woman Suffrage in Virginia - Encyclopedia Virginia