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First Women’s Rights Convention
The first women's rights convention , better known as the Seneca Falls Convention, was held in New York, with 300 attendance. It was held on July 19-20 in 1848. The first day only women were allowed to attend, but the second day was open to men. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were the organizers of the convention and created the convention to discuss the social, civic and religious condition and rights of Woman. -
“Ain’t I a Woman”
Former slave Sojourner Truth. She gave her famous "Ain't I a Women" speech at the historic Ohio Women’s Rights Convention in 1851 in in Akron, Ohio. Her speech made a historic impact towards equal rights in the U.S. -
National Woman Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton coordinated the national suffrage movement. The purpose of this association was to get a constitutional amendment to secure women's votes. -
irst woman elected to Congress as a member of the House of Representatives.
Jeannette Rankin, who was a longtime activist with the National Woman Suffrage Association, was sworn in as the first woman elected to Congress as a member of the House of Representatives. -
Women win the right to vote
The 19th Amendment finally passes after a long 72 year fight. The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote in the U.S. -
Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks was an African American that refused to give up her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery, Alabama. Her bold action helped to launch the civil rights movement. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom movement". -
Equal Pay Act Passes
Employers were legally able to pay women less than men for doing the same job. President John F. Kennedy signed into law the Equal Pay Act on June 10, 1963. The Equal Pay Acts main focus was to get rid of the wage discrimination against women. -
Civil Rights Act
President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the civil rights act into law. This act bans employment discrimination based off of race, religion, national origin and/or sex. -
Ms. magazine
Ms. Arlington County was an American liberal feminist magazine co-founder of Ms. magazine. It was the first magazine to honestly address and open up discussions revolving around women’s issues. It was also the first magazine too honestly address and open up discussions revolving around women’s issues. -
Title IX of the Education Amendments
This amendment was signed into law by President Richard Nixon. The amendment states states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance.". -
First Woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court
President Ronald Reagan swears in Sandra Day O’Connor as the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. -
First American Woman in space.
Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space flying on the Space Shuttle Challenger. -
First Female speaker of the House
U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the House. -
Women Serving
The U.S. military removes a ban against women serving in combat positions. -
First Woman to receive a Presidential Nomination
Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman to receive a presidential nomination from a major political party. -
First Woman of color Vice President of the United States
Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman and first woman of color vice president of the United States.