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Harriet Tubman Works in Underground Railroad
Harriet Tubman works as "conductor" for the Underground Railroad. The epitome of leadership and courage, Tubman was a perfect example of the elemental part women played as "foot-soldiers" for the abolitionist movement. -
America Enters World War I
Congress declares war on Germany, entering America into WWI. 1,000,000 women joined the workforce to make up for the millions of men who left their jobs and homes behind to fight overseas. -
19th Amendment is Passed
Women gain the right to vote. The fact that the US government acknowledges women as politically equal to men shows how women have progressed in America. -
America Enters World War II
Congress declares war on Japan after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. At this time, there were already 12 million women working. By the end of the war in 1945, that number had risen to 18 million.
