Finally, on August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified. And on November 2 of that year, more than 8 million women across the United States voted in elections for the first time.

When did the suffragettes get the vote?

How did they secure the right to vote? Following years of campaigning, on 6 February 1918, 8.4 million women over the age of 30 were finally given the vote under the Representation of the People Act 1918.

How did suffragettes gain the vote?

They used petitions, leaflets, letters and rallies to demand the same voting rights as men. Some women were willing to break the law to try and force change. They set up militant groups. The Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) was founded by Emmeline Pankhurst (pictured) in 1903.