Woman Suffrage
BY: Nyia Spellen
Why Did The Protest Start? Background Information
- The woman started to ask questions about how they could not vote.
- They believed that woman had a vote.
- they where equal to men in all ways
What Was The Protest? Information About The Suffrage Movement
- National woman suffrage
- woman rights
- Began to take part of the reform movement and politics
- Have equal rights in convention
They adopted a declaration of sentiment
- the right to govern themselves and choose their own representative
Suffrage took varied shapes in different countries.
What Happened As a Result? Effects of The Protest
1776 document declared that all men are created equal
1848 declaration proclaimed that all men and women are created equal
Gain strength
- men where upset
How did the participants demonstrate their belief system through their protests?
- Forced strong opposition
- put up signs
- yelling
- boy cot

Women's Suffrage in the 20th Century