The movement led by suffragettes advocating for women's right to vote was known as the Women's Suffrage Movement. This social and political campaign spanned the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly in the United States and the United Kingdom. Suffragettes, a term often applied to more militant activists in the UK, fought fiercely for equal voting rights. Their efforts included protests, demonstrations, and acts of civil disobedience. Key figures like Susan B. Anthony and Emmeline Pankhurst played significant roles, ultimately leading to the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920 in the U.S., granting women the right to vote.