August 18, 1920, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex”. The 19th amendment, was finally ratified, giving women the right to vote. It was achieved peacefully through democratic process, 72 years since the beginning of the suffrage movement, women had finally been granted the right to vote. A major pioneer in the movement was humanitarian, Eleanor Roosevelt. She helped to achieve the right to vote for women. Born October 11, 1884, Roosevelt paved the way for women’s rights significantly. After her husband ran unsuccessfully for governor, she felt it was her rightful duty to gain independence for herself and all. Combining the tasks of being a political figure, and her personal freedom, she began advocating for women’s rights (Caroli). Regularly Roosevelt held press conferences for women correspondents, and organizations that had not formerly employed women were forced to do so to have a reporter ready in case news broke. Not only was Eleanor Roosevelt a dominant figure in the progressive era, but so was the leader of the National American Suffrage Association (NAWSA), Carrie Chapman Catt. Catt was instrumental in the fight for women’s rights. Rapidly rising in the suffrage ranks she was asked by Susan B. Anthony to reside as the president of NAWSA. She spent her time organizing speeches, assembling volunteers, and formulating powerful campaigns. Catt was concerned with women’s rights, but furthermore a woman’s dignity. Unsatisfied that women had “no control in their lives”, she believed giving them the right to vote would encourage their status and give them the voice they deserve. After the 19th amendment had been ratified, Catt began the League of Women Voters in 1920, an American civic organization that helped women take a larger part in public affairs after they won the right to vote.