'Womens Suffrage'

The 19th Amendment was adopted and certified on August 26, 1920, with the help of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA), founded by Susan B. Anthony. NAWSA was a movement that fought to amend the Constitution to end women's suffrage. Even though the amendment was first introduced to Congress in 1878, the fight continued for decades. Women historians, also known as suffragists, such as Alice Paul, Lillian Feickert, and Susan B. Anthony, spearheaded organizations that advocated for women's rights. Meanwhile, other suffragists and influential figures lobbied for the cause on a state-by-state basis. When the 19th Amendment was passed in the United States, New Jersey also ratified the suffrage amendment, making it the 29th state to allow women to vote.