Being able to vote is power and the fact that women weren’t able to vote while men could shows just how much women are at a disadvantage. This didn’t sit right with women which led to the Women’s Suffrage Movement in which they demanded the right to vote. As much as women back then fought to be heard it took them nearly 100 years to finally reach their goal of being able to vote. This means years of protesting and nonstop work to prove that they are just as equal. The fact that they had to convince men that they were worthy of a voice shows just how low they think of them. Ida B Wells played a huge part in this movement for she was the first to form a suffrage group in chicago with the intention of bringing about both women and men voters. This inspired other black reformers to make their own group until the National Association Of Colored Women was found. In servrine snapshot it shows women protesting on the sidewalk asking president Wilson how long they have to wait. Protesting to the president directly was a good way of getting their point across because he is responsible for them not being able to vote. This snapshot made me realize how women were able to come together to fight for one cause, which is commendable. 

The fact that Ida was able to be such a great leader while she lost both her parents and brother not to mention being borned into slavery is remarkable. Not having any family in your corner to go home to or to even be there for you must’ve been tough especially during such a hard time. Then again I can’t help but think this was her motivation to keep going and to keep fighting. She already lost almost all her loved ones, losing another battle would’ve been too much to bear. Especially when she has so many people looking up to her. Watching the video “Untold Stories of Black Women in the suffrage movement” showed me how important voting is. I always knew it was but this made me see it in a different light. There’s a lot of power in voting, in knowing that you have a voice that can make a difference. Seeing how much women wanted the right to vote and seeing what they had to go through to get it made me much more appreciative and made me realize the power my voice has. This can make the difference between picking a good or bad leader to represent me and do right by the people. The Women’s Suffrage movement gave women the chance to get through to people that might have opposed them being able to vote. It still amazes me that it took 72 years for them to be heard or even acknowledged. This took dedication and commitment to constantly fight for something and barely see any progress. In the end everything paid off because this movement was successful and women were given the right to vote.