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Seneca Falls Convention
Led by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and held at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. The first meeting, held July 19, was exclusively for the women in the area to discuss the condition of women's rights, religion, and the social climate of the nation. The second day invited men and women to discuss the issues identified in the first meeting. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/seneca-falls-convention-begins -
National Woman Suffrage Association Founded
The Association was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The Association sought to fight for all women, despite their circumstances-- including divorce and economical issues. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Woman_Suffrage_Association -
The 19th Amendment
On August 18, 1920, the 19th Amendment was ratified. This gave women the right to vote--the first step taken toward equality for women. http://www.history.com/topics/womens-history/19th-amendment -
Griswold vs. Connecticut
Griswold vs. Connecticut made the ban on contraceptives for married persons illegal. It was ruled that this was an invasion of marital privacy. https://www.law.cornell.edu/supremecourt/text/381/479 -
Casey vs. Planned Parenthood
This Supreme Court Case upheld the illegality of the ban of most abortions. However, this case gave states the right to regulate abortion to protect the health of the mother, but outlaw the abortion of "viable" fetuses. http://www.pbs.org/wnet/supremecourt/rights/landmark_casey.html -
He for She
Modern Feminism can be summed up by Emma Watson in here UN speech in 2014. She discusses that being a feminist does not mean being a "man-hater", but rather one that fights for equal rights among men and women. Modern feminism also includes the fight for funding of Planned Parenthood and the "Free the Nipple" movement. The latter supports the de-sexualization of women's bodies to where women can be shirtless in public as men can. Emma Watson's speech: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkjW9PZBRfk
