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The 19th Amendment is ratified, giving women the right to vote.
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Tennessee legislature ratified the Anthony Amendment by a single vote, giving the Amendment the necessary states for ratification.
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Tennessee governor signed the Anthony Amendment.
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The Equal Rights Amendment written by Alice Paul is first introdused to congress
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Millions of women lose their jobs when servicemen return from World War II
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Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, promising equitable wages for the same work regardless of sex, race, religion or national origin.
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Title IX of the Education Amendments bans sex discrimination in schools that receive federal support.
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Title IX of the Education Amendments bans sex discrimination in schools that receive federal support.
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In Roe v. Wade and Doe v. Bolton, the Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women's right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal.
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Congress passes the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, prohibiting employment discrimination against pregnant women.
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The Supreme Court rules that excluding women from the draft is constitutional.In Kirchberg v. Feenstra, the Supreme Court overturns state laws designating a husband "head and master" with unilateral control of property owned jointly with his wife.