RECONSTRUCTION 1865 1877
WOMENS SUFFRAGE
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The American Civil War
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World War I
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The French and Indian War
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The Revolutionary War
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Detailed explanation-1: -American Women Fought for Suffrage for 70 Years. It Took WWI to Finally Achieve It.
Detailed explanation-2: -While American women had been fighting for the right to vote for decades prior to the ratification of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920, it was not until World War I that their cause for political independence regained momentum, says Stanford legal scholar Pamela S.
Detailed explanation-3: -At the outbreak of the First World War, Emmeline Pankhurst suspended the activities of the Women’s Social and Political Union and concentrated her efforts on helping the government recruit women into war work.
Detailed explanation-4: -Galvanized by the spotlight provided by America’s efforts on the world stage of World War I, they ultimately prevailed when the 19th amendment was passed by Congress on June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920.