Women's Right to Vote

Definition

Women's right to vote refers to women's suffrage - their legal right to vote in political elections. In U.S history this was achieved nationally with ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920.

Analogy

Imagine you're at home with your siblings deciding what movie to watch tonight but only your brothers get to vote while you don't have any say because you're a girl. That would be unfair right? That’s how it used to be before women got their right to vote!

Related terms

Suffragettes: Women seeking the right to vote through organized protest. They were known for their militant tactics and played a key role in gaining suffrage for women.

Nineteenth Amendment: The constitutional amendment adopted in 1920 that guarantees women the right to vote.

Seneca Falls Convention: A meeting held in 1848 that is considered the starting point of the women's rights movement in America.