The outcome of Reconstruction that caused change in the women’s movement was the debate over the ratification of the Fifteenth Amendment.
This amendment, which granted African American men the right to vote, sparked significant debate among women's suffrage activists. Many women, particularly those in the suffrage movement, were frustrated that the amendment did not extend voting rights to women as well. This led to divisions within the women's movement and prompted activists to advocate more vigorously for women's suffrage, ultimately shaping the trajectory of the women's rights movement moving forward.