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Own property
Mississippi was the first state to allow women to legally own property but with the permission of their husband. -
First convention
In Seneca Falls, NY the first women's rights convention was held to start the movement. Over 200 women and men attended and signed the Declaration of Sentiments is signed -
Women go to college
Iowa University becomes the first state school to allow women to attend -
Labor Union supports equal pay
The National Labor Union supports women's suffrage and said they support the idea of equal pay for equal work no matter what sex you are. -
Women's march in D.C.
The march for women's suffrage to get people to pay attention lead to many injuries to the women in the march. violence was caused by bystanders and many policemen. -
First female member of Congress
Jeanette Rankin became the first female member of Congress, in the House of representatives -
Women's right to vote
The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote -
Minimum wage
The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage without regard to sex -
Loses jobs
The women who took over jobs for the men who went into army start losing all their jobs as the men return from war. -
Votes are equal
For the first time votes in America are nearly equal for White men and women. -
Decrease in pay
Although in 1955 they thought they were heading in the right track for equal pay, there has been a large decrease in pay wages. Now women are only making 60 cents to the man's dollar -
Equal pay
John F. Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law saying that people were protected to not be discriminated through pay because of what sex you were. -
NOW
Betty Friedan created the organization National Organization for Women (NOW) to help fight the battle for women's rights. *note that the exact day it was organized was not given and the website won't let me leave it blank -
Equal rights
Equal Rights amendment was passed by congress and sent to the states to for ratification -
Roe vs. Wade
At the end of this case the Supreme Court establishes a women's right to abortion -
Fair Housing Act
In the year housing discrimination against women was outlawed by the congress. -
Women can't serve
The Supreme Court ruled that excluding women from draft was constitutional. -
Supreme CourtJjustice
Sandra Day O'Conner is the first female sworn in the Supreme Court Justice -
ERA fell short
The Equal Rights Amendment deadline was reached but fell short three states to be ratified -
Sec. of State
Madeleine Albright becomes the first women appointed the US Secretary of State
