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Anne Hutchinson
Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan teachings, and eventually started preaching herself. She challenged societal norms at the time like male dominance and gender roles in colonial Massachusetts. Hutchinson is considered one of the first American feminists. She was later banished from the colony. -
First Slaves
The first 20 slaves in America arrived in Jamestown, Virginia. -
Seneca Falls Convention
The first women's rights convention in America; marks the beginning of the movement for women's suffrage. This convention included the signing of the Declaration of Sentinels, aimed to stop discrimination against women. -
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Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad was a secret network of abolitionist supporters, aiding runaway enslaved persons escape to the north. Supporters would supply food, shelter, and transportation all while using railroad codes and phrases. -
"Ain't I A Woman"- Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth's famous speech, "Ain't I A Woman" emphasizes that women of color should not have to choose between the women's suffrage and abolition movements. As both a woman and a person of color, Truth rightfully believes she is entitled to both. -
Emancipation Proclamation
Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in slave states. This would be added to the Constitution as the 13th Amendment in 1865. -
National Woman Suffrage Association
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Together, they would lead the women's suffrage movement. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association and American Woman Suffrage Association merged to create the National American Woman Suffrage Association. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was passed, allowing women to vote. -
Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks, a colored woman, refused to give her seat up on a bus to a white man. This would spark the civil rights movement. -
Civil Rights Act
This act outlawed discrimination regarding race, religion, sex, and nationality. Thus, Jim Crow laws were nullified.