The Story of Women’s Rights in Early America (Part 1) | BRI’s Homework Help History Series

In part one of this two-part Homework Help narrative, learn about the origins of the women’s suffrage movement from Colonial America through the nineteenth century. What challenges did these brave activists need to overcome in the early days of the movement to lay the groundwork for the passage of the 19th Amendment? How did previous protections granted in the Bill of Rights like the 14th Amendment and incorporation, the responsibility of states to adhere to the Bill of Rights, boost the case for women’s rights.