Home Search Site About MultiEducator The Colonies For Educators World Timeline Election Central NationbyNation Primary Source Documents 20th Century Almanac Aviation History Navy History Railroad History America's Wars Revolutionary War War of 1812 Mexican American Civil War Spanish American World War I World War II Korean War Vietnam War Desert Storm Enduring Freedom Iraqi Freedom Biographies Presidents First Ladies 20th Century 500 Amistadt Civics History of Israel Other Links About Historycentral Advertise Contact US

First Suffrage Bill Introduced In 1868, the first Women's suffrage bill was introduced in Congress. This came in the aftermath of a stinging defeat for the Women's suffrage movement with the passage of the 14th and 15th amendments granting Blacks the right to vote and attempting to assure them equality. The Women's movements leaders had always considered Black suffrage and women's suffrage as parallel movements. Thus, when suffrage was granted to Blacks, while the rights of women were ignored, women felt a strong sense of betrayal.