Initially, most states bound voting rights to white male property owners because the U.S. Constitution did not specify who had the right to vote, leaving it up to the states to decide (Why Women Couldn’t Vote). Women were excluded from many individual states’ laws because the framers of the Constitution believed women to be “childlike and incapable of independent thought” (Why Women Couldn’t Vote). Several women’s rights organizations achieved social change through publicity, leadership, and civil disobedience. The women’s suffrage movement is an example of publicity because of its coverage. First and foremost, women were arrested for their protest in front of the White House during the women’s rights movement because they were “obstructing
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It also pushed decision-makers to endorse the 19th Amendment (van Garnier). Long before this publicized incident, Frederick Douglass spoke out at the Women’s Rights Convention held at Seneca Falls in 1848 stating, “Let no man be kept from the ballot box because of his color. Let no woman be kept from the ballot box because of her gender. "(One Woman, One Vote). Upon the conclusion of the convention that advocated for women’s suffrage, headlines around the nation mocked and denounced the movement. Elizabeth Cady Staton was thrilled by the coverage the movement was getting from the public, not caring if it was mostly negative. The Seneca Falls Convention served as a crucial turning point for this social reform movement. After women’s voting became a topic of conversation, the idea eventually spread. It became evident to Americans that granting women the right to vote was reasonable and long overdue. When they learned about the sacrifices made by suffragists encouraging women to take action, it became evident that it couldn’t have been done without the leadership of Alice Paul and the other women. Leadership is a key element of the women’s rights …show more content…
At the Seneca Falls convention meeting, Staton directed the convention, which launched the women’s suffrage movement. This later ensured women’s voting rights for more than 70 years. Following the example left by Seneca Falls, Alice Paul proved leadership to be important as her parade advanced feminist ideals and strengthened the determination of women to obtain a ballot. Civil disobedience was shown during the women’s rights movement. Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes or fines, as a peaceful form of political protest. This was seen at the National Women’s Party when Susan B. Anthony and a small group of women cast their ballots for president. She was later arrested for voting illegally (One Woman, One Vote). Another example of civil disobedience was shown during the women’s rights movement, when the National Women’s Society organized a picket outside the White House. The women picketing held a sign that stated the name of the president of that time but changed one of the words so that it said: “Kaiser Wilson” and they were later arrested for “obstructing traffic” (Suffragette
It also pushed decision-makers to endorse the 19th Amendment (van Garnier). Long before this publicized incident, Frederick Douglass spoke out at the Women’s Rights Convention held at Seneca Falls in 1848 stating, “Let no man be kept from the ballot box because of his color. Let no woman be kept from the ballot box because of her gender. "(One Woman, One Vote). Upon the conclusion of the convention that advocated for women’s suffrage, headlines around the nation mocked and denounced the movement. Elizabeth Cady Staton was thrilled by the coverage the movement was getting from the public, not caring if it was mostly negative. The Seneca Falls Convention served as a crucial turning point for this social reform movement. After women’s voting became a topic of conversation, the idea eventually spread. It became evident to Americans that granting women the right to vote was reasonable and long overdue. When they learned about the sacrifices made by suffragists encouraging women to take action, it became evident that it couldn’t have been done without the leadership of Alice Paul and the other women. Leadership is a key element of the women’s rights …show more content…
At the Seneca Falls convention meeting, Staton directed the convention, which launched the women’s suffrage movement. This later ensured women’s voting rights for more than 70 years. Following the example left by Seneca Falls, Alice Paul proved leadership to be important as her parade advanced feminist ideals and strengthened the determination of women to obtain a ballot. Civil disobedience was shown during the women’s rights movement. Civil disobedience is the refusal to comply with certain laws or to pay taxes or fines, as a peaceful form of political protest. This was seen at the National Women’s Party when Susan B. Anthony and a small group of women cast their ballots for president. She was later arrested for voting illegally (One Woman, One Vote). Another example of civil disobedience was shown during the women’s rights movement, when the National Women’s Society organized a picket outside the White House. The women picketing held a sign that stated the name of the president of that time but changed one of the words so that it said: “Kaiser Wilson” and they were later arrested for “obstructing traffic” (Suffragette