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Declaration of Independence
Written by: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. -
Beginning of the Women's Rights Movement
On this day, the 1848 Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention occurred. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott; they provided a list of demands, the Declaration of Sentiments, which involved a requirement that women would be given the same opportunities as men. Many of it's attendants were abolitionists of the time. -
Ain't I A Woman..
Written by: Sojourner Truth -
"What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
Written by: Frederick Douglass -
Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
Written by: Abraham Lincoln -
Women's Suffrage Parade
This parade occurred the day before President Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration to advocate for a woman's right to vote. It consisted of more than 5,000 people, and drew more people towards the cause. It was an event that stayed in the news for a while. -
First Woman Elected to Congress
Jeannette Rankin became apart of congress and represented the state of Montana. She continued to advocate for women's rights, and participated in many debates correlating with the issue. -
19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was adopted by all the states, which allowed American women the right to vote. However, people of color were still unable to vote even with this law in place. -
Birth Control Approved
The FDA approved birth control pills which helped remove the weight off many women's shoulders, knowing that they wouldn't need to fear the idea of becoming a parental figure early. -
Letter to My Nephew
Written by: James Baldwin -
Civil Rights Act of 1964
This act was on which prevented the discrimination of sex and race within a working environment. It allowed more opportunities of equal rating to appear for people who had been treated unfairly. -
First Black Woman Elected for Congress
Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected for congress. She received majority nomination for president, however, women were still greatly discriminated against. -
Testimony Before the Senate
Written by: Gloria Steinem -
Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Announcement Speech
Written by: Shirley Chisholm -
First Woman to Become a Vice President Candidate
Geraldine Ferraro was a candidate to Walter Mondale. She was a congresswoman, the first to be included within a major political party. -
Address to the Commonwealth Club of California
Written by: Cesar Chavez -
Between the World and Me
Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates -
Hillary Clinton Nominated as a Democratic President
Clinton is the only woman to be nominated as a President so far. Though she did not win the election, her being the first female was an achievement for on-going battle of women's rights. -
Harvey Weinstein is My Monster Too
Written by: Salma Hayek -
The True Story of ‘Mrs. America’
Written by: Jeanne Dorin McDowell -
First Female Person of Color Vice President
Kamala Harris is the first Black and South-Asian Vice President, and the first POC to be involved in a major politcal party in the United States. -
Barbie Movie
Written by: Greta Gerwig