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Salem Academy Founded
A protestant group, called the Moravians, immigrated over to the United States from central Europe to the town of what is now known as Salem, North Carolina in 1766. This group started the first school for girls. This school is called the Salem Academy. They also founded Salem College, a liberal arts college for women. American Educational History Timeline. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://eds-resources.com/educationhistorytimeline.html -
Young Ladies' Academy of Philidaphia
In 1792, Marie J. Caritat argued women were citizens and should have the same educational opportunities as men. August 1793, Antoine Lavoisier presented that girls can attend school. The Moravian school's success encouraged men to create the Young Ladies' Academy in 1787.
1700s – Young Ladies’ Academy of Philadelphia. (2013, May 30). Spierson61. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://spierson61.wordpress.com/papers/edu-555-education-and-society/1700s-young-ladies-academy-of-philadelphia/ -
Hartford Female Seminary Opens
On May 20th, 1823 the Hartford Female Seminary opened under Catherine Beecher. She was an author and education pioneer of her time. Catherine believed that girls were as mentally capable of learning scientific subjects as boys. Her school offered a wide variety of subjects. May 20: Catharine Beecher Opens Hartford Female Seminary. (2019, May 20). Today in Connecticut History. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://todayincthistory.com/2019/05/20/may-20-hartford-female-seminary-opens/ -
Univeristy of Iowa Admits Men and Women
The University of Iowa was the first public institution to allow the co-education of men and women in the United States. Diversity on Campus. (n.d.). Admissions - the University of Iowa. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://admissions.uiowa.edu/diversity -
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Phebe Sudlow's Great Impact
Phebe Sudlow became the first female superintendent in Davenport, Iowa in 1874. She was also the first women public school principal in the United States (1859), the first female president of the Iowa State Teachers' Association (1877), and the first female professor at the University of Iowa in the English department (1878). Phebe W. Sudlow | Iowa Department of Human Rights. (n.d.). Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://humanrights.iowa.gov/phebe-w-sudlow -
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American Association of University Women
In 1881, a small group of female college graduates banded together to help open up more doors for women who wanted to career advancement and higher college education. AAUW was founded by Marion Talbot and Ellen Swallow Richards. Our History –. (2021, July 30). AAUW : Empowering Women Since 1881. Retrieved October 11, 2022, from https://www.aauw.org/about/history/