The 19th Amendment
In 1910, women could only legally vote in Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Colorado, and Washington. They we becoming increasingly impatient because there had always been a subtle “movement” towards women’s suffrage. Eventually many women around the country began to form organizations such as the Boston Equal Suffrage Association to begin to sort of campaign for women’s suffrage. These organizations (one example is the group above) saw many small victories but needed to take a more radical approach to reforming. Only through pressure and these overall radical actions, such as the formation of a picket line around the white house, could women make Congress pass the 19th Amendment. The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in every state in the country. Overall, this amendment is the most important part of women’s suffrage reforms. The ratification of this amendment proved that with time and effort, women could cause change in their direction, and this victory will also lead to other reforms made by women in the future.