The most famous of the early meetings was in 1848. They gathered in Seneca Falls, NY to discuss the situation and make plans.
Only a few became widely known. But each participant planted one or more seeds. Seeds which took decades, the children of these women (only a few men supported the early movement) were grandmothers of adults before the law was broadened to include women in the voting population.
A century has passed since the first women legally voted in every state. Yes, the West led the way and granted women the vote before the “settled” East opened the polling places to the ladies.
Voting rights were “over the horizon” for the characters in the wholesome romance, Stitching a Dream. Polly the seamstress stands up for rights close to her heart — the right to refuse marriage to a man she does not like. She’s the “talk of the town” for a few days — an uncomfortable position for her son and true friends. Check out this 1851 tale at the link. https://amzn.to/3VwoeFh
