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Dolley Madison
Dolley Madison, a North Carolina native, becomes First Lady when James Madison is inaugurated as the fourth president. Dolley Madison remains one of the nation's most popular First Ladies. -
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Academics for girls
Over 250 Academics for girls open up in North Carolina during this time. -
First Woman to Receive Patent in NC
Ethel H. Porter patents her invention related to cutting feed for horses. She becomes the first woman to receive a patent in NC. -
The First National Women's Convention
The first national woman's rights convention was held in Worcester, Massassachuttes. This convention amassed more than 1,000 participants from as far away as California. It would've had more but they had constraints concerning space. These conventions became annual through the 1860s with the exception of 1857. -
Women are given more rights.
The North Carolina Legislature passes a new constitution that granted women the right to own land, and businesses, work for their own wages, sue in court, make their own will, and make contracts without their husband's consent. -
The First Meeting of The Equal Suffrage League in North Carolina.
The first meeting of the Equal Suffrage League in North Carolina is held in Charlotte. -
World War I
During WWI women began moving into many different workplaces. They began working in heavy industry, mining, chemical manufacturing, and automobile and railway plants. -
The First Woman in Congress
Jeannette Rankin of Montana became the first woman to be elected into congress as a member of the House of Representatives.