timeline of texts, events, + people

  • Declaration of Independence

    Declaration of Independence
    Thomas Jefferson
  • Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen
    the Marquis de Lafayette
  • Declaration of the Rights of Women and of the Female Citizen

    Declaration of the Rights of Women and of the Female Citizen
    Olympe de Gouges
  • Elizabeth Cady Stanton

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton
    She was an American writer and activist who led the Women's Rights Movement during the mid-to-late 19th century. She was the organizer of the first Women's Rights Convention, and the founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association. She wrote the "Declaration of Sentiments."
  • "Beginning" of Women's Rights Movement in America

    "Beginning" of Women's Rights Movement in America
    This event is considered the "beginning" of the Women's Rights Movement in the U.S. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and her friends are sitting together for tea. They begin to discuss women's rights, and decide to plan and carry out the first Women's Rights Convention.
  • 1st Women's Rights Convention

    1st Women's Rights Convention
    The first Women's Rights Convention is held at Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. It's organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and others. Here, with 300 (including Frederick Douglass) attendees, the Declaration of Sentiments is signed.
  • Ain't I A Woman?

    Ain't I A Woman?
    Sojourner Truth
  • "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"

    "What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?"
    Frederick Douglass
  • Lucy Stone

    Lucy Stone
    She was an American abolitionist and women's suffragist. She organized the 1850 Worcester First National Women's Rights Convention. She founded the American Woman Suffrage Association. She traveled a lot and gave speeches on abolition and suffrage.
  • Lucretia Mott

    Lucretia Mott
    She was an American abolitionist, women's rights activist, and social reformer. She was one of the founders of the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society (1833). She organized the Seneca Falls Convention with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She was the first president of the American Equal Rights Association (1866).
  • Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address

    Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
    Abraham Lincoln
  • Susan B. Anthony

    Susan B. Anthony
    She was an American social reformer and women's rights activist. She was one of the most pivotal leaders of the Women's Suffrage Movement. She was the founder of the National Woman Suffrage Association. The 19th Amendment is nicknamed after her (the Susan B. Anthony Amendment).
  • The 19th Amendment is Ratified

    The 19th Amendment is Ratified
    The 19th Amendment is finally ratified! The amendment grants women the right to vote. This amendment was first introduced in 1878.
  • Equal Rights Amendment is Drafted

    Equal Rights Amendment is Drafted
    The Equal Rights Amendment is drafted by Alice Paul in 1923. The amendment guarantees equal legal rights for all American citizens regardless of sex. The amendment has yet to be ratified despite previous attempts to (i.e. 1970s).
  • A Letter to My Nephew

    A Letter to My Nephew
    James Baldwin
  • Betty Friedan

    Betty Friedan
    She was an American feminist writer and activist. She co-founded the National Organization for Women, and was one of the co-leaders of the 1960s-1970s Women's Rights Movement. She wrote the book "The Feminine Mystique" in 1963.
  • Testimony Before the Senate

    Testimony Before the Senate
    Gloria Steinem
  • Roe v. Wade is Passed by the U.S. Supreme Court

    Roe v. Wade is Passed by the U.S. Supreme Court
    Roe v. Wade established the women's right to safe and legal abortions. It overrode many anti-abortion legislature in many states. However, as of June 24, 2022, the Roe v. Wade decision was overturned, and allowed for states to regulate abortion as they see fit.
  • Address to the Commonwealth Club of California

    Address to the Commonwealth Club of California
    Cesar Chavez
  • Between the World and Me

    Between the World and Me
    Ta-Nehisi Coates
  • Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too

    Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too
    Salma Hayek
  • The True Story of 'Mrs. America'

    The True Story of 'Mrs. America'
    Jeanne Dorin McDowell
  • Barbie Monologue

    Barbie Monologue
    America Ferrera