Women Win Suffrage

 In 1919, Congress passed the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote.The amendment was ratified August 26,1920 - 72 years after women had first convened and demanded the vote at the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848.

Goals of the N.Y Women's Suffrage Party.
1. Painstaking organization
2. Close ties with State, local and national workers:
3. Establishing a wide base of support
4.Cautious lobbying
5. Gracious , ladylike behavior