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First Women's Rights Convention
Seneca Falls, New York Seneca Falls Convention 68 women and 32 men Declaration of Sentiments Elizabeth Cady Stanton demanded equality with men in education and employment be given the right to vote -
First National Women's Rights Convention
first National Women's Rights Convention more than 1000 people attended -
National Woman Suffrage Association
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton New York City achieve voting rights for women -
American Woman Suffrage Association
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Colorado: give women right to vote
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National Association of Colored Women
brought together more than 100 black women's clubs -
19th Amendment to the Constitution
granted women the right to vote was signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby -
President's Commission on the Status of Women
By President John Kennedy Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman was established to advise the President of the United States on issues concerning the status of women -
Equal Pay Act
illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job -
The National Organization for Women
Betty Friedan -
California: "no fault" divorce law
allows couples to divorce by mutual consent. -
First marital rape law in Nebraska
llegal for a husband to rape his wife -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
a woman cannot be fired from a job just because she is or may become pregnant a woman cannot be fired from a job just because she is or may become pregnant -
EMILY's List
established as a financial network for pro-choice Democratic women running for national political office Early Money Is Like Yeast makes a significant impact on the increasing numbers of women elected to Congress -
The Violence Against Women Act
by President Bill Clinton provides funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence provides for special training of police officers -
Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck
