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A Bold Declaration
Delegates of the Seneca Falls Convention issue a bold declaration calling for equal women's rights. This convention was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton. -
Wyoming
Woman in Wyoming in 1869 were the first American women allowed to vote -
The AWSA was formed
This organization focused on winning the right to vote state-by-state -
Employment
In the late 1800's employment opportunities for educated middle-class woman grew. They were able to work as teachers, nurses. ect. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony and three of her sisters staged a protest. They all registered to vote and proceded to vote in Rochester, New York. Two weeks later they were arrested -
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court ruled that even though women were citizens, that still didn't give them the right to vote. -
Alberta Virginia Scott entered Radcliffe
In 1894, Alberta Virginia Scott entered Radcliffe and studied science and classics. -
Scott was invited to teach at Tuskegee Institute
Scott was invited by Booker T. Washington to teach at Tuskegee Institute. Sadly, she became ill and died a year later. -
Otelia Cromwell graduated
She graduated from Smith College in Northampton, Massachusetts -
NACW was founded
The National Association of Colored Women included people like Ida B. WellsBarnett, Margaret Murray Washington, and Harriet Tubman. It was formed to campaign against poverty, segregation and lynchings. -
Eighteenth Amendment was proposed
This Amendment prohibited the production, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages. It was ratified in 1919 but was so unpopular that it was repealed in 1933 -
The Right to Vote
The Nineteenth Amendment is ratified. Women now have the right to vote. -
Prohibition Movement
In 1920, the Prohibition Movement began. It made it so the production, importation, transportation, and sale of alcoholic beverages were banned. This movement ended in 1933 -
Retirement
Otelia Cromwell retires. -
Honorary Degree
Cromwell receives an honorary degree from Smith
