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Show Fight fcr "Women's Rights" As early as ISIS agitation for women's wom-en's rights was commenced at Seneca Falls, N. V., by Lucrella Motl and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Prior to this, under some Colonial governors, women wom-en voted, and at the time of the American devolution demanded to be included in the government. Susan 1. 'An: bony became a leader In ISIS, but it was not until 1S71! that she made the leal by voting at the polls. She was anrsiu! nnd lined, but was not Jailed for refusing to pay her fine, which she did In 1S75 the first woman wom-an suffrage amendment w; a drafted and Introduced In 1S7S by Senator Sargent of Colorado. Several other measures were introduced later, and an amendment 10 the Constitution was payppd by tho house January 10. 101S. ;:nd by the senate, 3!)J9. and was ratl-ticd ratl-ticd ity (he necessary number of states in i:-J. |