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National Women's Trade Union League
The National Women's Trade Union League was created in 1903. The league consisted of female trade unionists, house residents, and social reformers that sought to improve the working conditions for female workers that resulted from the industrialization on women. The league was established in fighting against economic and cultural patterns that had restricted roles for women in the work force.
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Nine Western States Adopted Woman Suffrage Legislation
By 1912, nine western states adopted woman suffrage legislation. Advocates for women's voting rights varied in strategies, some were determined to pass suffrage acts state by state, while others used tactics such as picketing and hunger strikes. -
Federal Suffrage Amendment Passed
On May 21, 1919 the House of Representatives passed the Federal Suffrage amendment. Congress would then pass the amendment on June 4, 1919.
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19th Amendment Signed Into Law
On August 18, 1920 the 19th Amendment was added to the United States Constitution. This gave American women the right to vote, and it reads:
“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”
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JFK Signs The Equal Pay Act Into Law
The Equal Pay Act was signed by President John F. Kennedy in 1963 as an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act. The law forbids employers from paying men and women different wages or benefits for doing jobs that require the same skills and responsibilities.
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Civil Rights Act Of 1964
The Civil Rights Act Of 1964 abolished segregation in public places and banned employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex or national origin. The act was first proposed by President John F. Kennedy, and ultimately ended up being signed into law by Kennedy’s successor, Lyndon B. Johnson.
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Equal Rights Amendment Passed By Congress
On March 22, 1972 the Equal Rights Amendment was passed by the United States Senate. The amendment had originally been proposed by National Woman’s political party in 1923 to provide legal equality of the sexes and prohibit discrimination on the basis of sex.
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Sandra Day O'Connor As The First Female Supreme Court Justice
Sandra Day O'Connor was associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1981 to 2006. She was the first woman to serve on the United States Supreme Court.
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Madeline K. Albright Is The First Woman U.S. Secretary Of State
In 1996, Madeline K. Albright was America's first female Secretary Of State. Albright had been the highest ranking female official in U.S. history.
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Nancy Pelosi Is The First Female Speaker Of U.S. House Of Representatives
On January 4, 2007 Nancy Pelosi would become the speaker of the United States House of Representatives. She would become the first woman to hold the Speaker of the House position. She would then become the speaker again in 2018.
[Timetoast] https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/nancy-pelosi-named-speaker-of-the-house-2004