The Women's Suffrage Movement in America: 1847-1920

The Women’s Suffrage Movement in the U.S. was a decades-long, multi-generational struggle for women’s right to vote, beginning in the mid-19th century and culminating with the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920. In this class, you will meet the key figures—both women and men—who were the “movers and shakers” behind this historic fight. The discussion will also include insights into the suffrage movement in North Dakota, including Bismarck.