Women used to have few rights. All the important decisions in their
lives were made by men. They could not vote and give their opinion on
who should run the country. By the middle of the 19th century, more and
more women were starting to ask why not? These are the stories of five
trailblazers who achieved amazing things in difficult circumstances:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton began campaigning for women's rights when she was
refused entry to a convention because she was a woman. Susan B. Anthony
cast her vote knowing she'd be arrested. Clementina Black organized a
strike at a factory that paid women low wages. Carrie Chapman Catt
traveled the world promoting the need for women's suffrage. Emmeline
Pankhurst led a march along Downing Street in London, petitioning the
vote for women. Many of the rights women have today are thanks to their
actions. They helped change society's image of women forever.