(Nugent, p. 116) The amendment guaranteed women's suffrage and was the result of many years of work by various women's rights groups, such as National American Woman Suffrage Association and prominent women's rights activists, such as Susan B. Anthony. The amendment expanded the boundaries of popular democracy, drawing attention to women who felt increasingly ignored as participants in the political system (Piott, p. 166). Being an inalienable right of every citizen, the right to vote has inevitably expanded the political freedom of American women and has also opened other doors of opportunity for them; they could support greater job opportunities, improved economic security, and marital and family benefits