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Nineteenth Amendment
19th Amendment-- gave women the right to vote. It dealt with women by having a change to the US Constitution that made it able for any US citizen to vote no matter what their gender is. This event took place in Congress and first brought up in 1919, then ratified in 1920. The women were trying to end women suffrage, and they wanted to feel equal. This was important because it was the first major event that started the womens rights movement. -
19th Amendment
American Anthem p.544
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NOW
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National Organization for Women
NOW-national Organization for Women fought gener discrimination in the workplace, schools, & justice system. This was a group of feminists who formed the group first in 1966. It also worked to end violence against women & achieve abortion rights. They started in the District of Colombia, and their goals were to change the laws by lawsuits, rallies, marches, & other nonvioelent protests. -
Roe v. Wade
On January 22, 1973 the supreme court made an important decision on women’s right to an abortion. The court deemed abortion is a basic right regulation under the 14th amendment in the United States Constitution. They wanted to prove that such laws violated a right to privacy. This is a very large debate subject, & still causes disputes today. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roe_v._Wade
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Equal Rights Amendment
ERA-Equal Rights Amendment promised equal treatment for both men & women in all ways. Before it could start to take effect 38 states had to ratify it. NOW expressed their desire for this by campaigning & organized a march in Washington D.C. with more than 100,000 people in 1978. They wanted everyone to be equal, & not just in the workforce. American Anthem p.988-989
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Sandra Day O'Connor
On July 7th, 1981, Ronald Reagan announced his nomination of Sandra Day O’Connnor as the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court. Then on August 19th, 1981 Sandra Day O’Connor was appointed as the first ever woman delegated in court. She was the first women on the court & brought a completely different outlook to the table. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandra_Day_O'Connor
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Virgina Military School
The Supreme Court ruled that men in the Virginia Military School must permit women to continue to receive public funding. This explained is that forcing women to attend an all female school is in violation of the 14th amendment’s equal protection clause. To satisfy equal protection requirements Virgina organized programs for women. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_v._Virginia
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