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Elizabeth Blackwell becomes the first woman doctor
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Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to Congress
She was the first federally elected woman in the United States elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She was a member of the Republican Party. -
The 19th amendment
The amendment states that the right to vote cannot be denied based on sex by the United States or any state. (However it only allowed white woman to vote) -
Rebecca Felton becomes the first woman to serve as a US senator
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Equal Pay Act
According to the US Department of Labor, "The Equal Pay Act (EPA) protects individuals of all sexes. All forms of compensation are covered, including salary, overtime pay, bonuses, life insurance, vacation and holiday pay, cleaning or gasoline allowances, hotel accommodations, reimbursement for travel expenses, and benefits." -
The Voting Rights Act of 1965
Allowed Black, Indigenous, and Women of Color to vote. -
Roe V Wade
It was decided that women in the United States had a fundamental right to choose whether to have abortions without excessive government restriction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nHG4_Sqhw -
Sandra Day O’Connor becomes the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor was the first woman to lead a state senate, the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court, and the first woman to have her name attached to a law school. -
Carol Moseley Braun becomes the first African American Senator
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Violence against Woman Act
The Violence Against Women Act is signed into law, providing funding for programs that help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking and other gender-related violence. -
Nancy Pelosi Becomes the first female Speaker of the House
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Kamala Harris becomes the first Woman Vice President
