The Women's Suffrage Movement took over the country in the early 20th Century. Women from all different states pushed for their right to vote. Women wanted their part in democracy, and starting with the Declaration of Sentiments at Seneca Falls in 1848, they began to advocate for women's suffrage. Women took initiative to educate themselves in civics and took their knowledge to their local governments and later to the Capital to fight for suffrage. In this website, the focus is on the women of Delaware and how their fight was important on a statewide and national scale. Their work for the suffrage movement is starting to be more widely recognized within the state. As more history is uncovered, women of color are getting their credit for the important role that they played in getting Delaware's women the right to vote as well.
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