IN CONTEXT
Women’s suffrage
1869 In the US, the National Woman Suffrage Association and American Women Suffrage Association are formed.
1893 New Zealand is the first country to grant women the vote.
1897 The National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies is formed in Britain. It campaigns peacefully for the right to vote.
1903 Emmeline Pankhurst forms the Women’s Social and Political Union in Britain. Vote campaigns grow violent.
1917 The National Women’s Party begins a 30-month protest at the White House.
1918 All women 30 or over are granted the vote in Britain.
1920 The vote is granted to all American women 21 and over.
On June 4, 1913, ...
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