Woman Suffrage Granted in U.S.

Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote in elections.^¹ Historically, women rarely had the right to vote, even in ostensibly democratic systems of government.^¹ The 19th century saw many movements advocating "universal [male] suffrage", most notably in Europe and North America; following this, movements for women's suffrage became prominent, and by the mid and late 19th century, women's suffrage was accomplished in Australasia, then Europe, and then the Americas.^¹ By the middle of the 20th century, women's suffrage had been established as a norm of democratic governance.^¹ Extended political campaigns by women and their male supporters played a central role in changing public attitudes, altering norms, and achieving legislation or constitutional amendments for women's suffrage.^¹