Activism addressing federal women's suffrage was minimal during the Civil War. In 1865, at the conclusion of the war, a "Petition for Universal Suffrage", signed by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, among others, called for a national constitutional amendment to "prohibit the several states from disenfranchising any of their citizens on the ground of sex". The campaign was the first national petition drive to feature woman suffrage among its demands. While suffrage bills were introduced into many state legislatures during this period, they were generally disregarded and few came to a vote..
activiSm ADdReSsing fEdErAL woMen's SUffrAgE was minImal durIng thE CivIl War. in 1865, At the ConClusioN oF The war, a "peTItion fOR unIversAl sUffrAgE", siGned BY eLIzAbeth cADy StantOn anD susan B. anthoNY, AMoNg otherS, cAllED for a nAtiONAl constitutional amendMenT to "pRohibiT tHe SEveraL StatEs FrOm dIseNfrancHISinG any Of theIR CitiZens on the gRoUnd oF Sex". tHE CaMpaIgN waS THe FirSt nAtIONal petITIon dRIVe tO feAtUre woman sufFrage among Its Demands. wHIlE suffRagE bilLs weRE iNtRodUCEd inTO ManY sTate LegiSLaTUrEs duriNg THis period, tHeY werE genErAllY dIsrEGardeD And FeW Came tO a vOtE..