Reform Movments

By junior22

  • Rhode Island textile mills hire women to make cloth

    Rhode Island textile mills hire women to make cloth

  • The first state Anti-Slavery Convention is held in Utica, New York

    The first state Anti-Slavery Convention is held in Utica, New York

  • World's Temperance Convention in New York City is held

    World's Temperance Convention in New York City is held

  • Iowa is the first state to admit women to its public university

    Iowa is the first state to admit women to its public university

  • The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery

    The Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery

  • Buffalo, New york teachers form a union called Educational League and demand increaces in pay

  • The Wage Earners Suffrage League hold a suffrage rally in New York City.

    The Wage Earners Suffrage League hold a suffrage rally in New York City.

  • Women join the workforce at home as men join the war effort.

    Women join the workforce at home as men join the war effort.

  • Margaret Sanger publishes Woman Rebel and calls for the legalization of contraceptives.

    Margaret Sanger publishes Woman Rebel and calls for the legalization of contraceptives.

  • The Nineteenth Amendment -- The Susan B. Anthony Amendment -- giving women the right to vote is passed.

    The Nineteenth Amendment -- The Susan B. Anthony Amendment -- giving women the right to vote is passed.