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Womens Suffrage
The territory of Wyoming passes the first womens suffrage law. The following year women began serving on juries. -
WTUL
WTUL stands for The National Women's Trade Union League. this was created to help women get better working conditions and wages. -
Womens suffrage ammendment
The womens suffrage ammendment was finally passed in 1919. This ammendment was introduced by Susan B. Anthony in 1878. -
The 19th ammendment
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. -
Approval of birth control
The Food and Drug Administration approves birth control pills. -
eaqual pay
In 1963 congress passes the equal pay act. This act makes it illegal for employers to pay women less than what a man would earn for doing the same job. -
N.O.W
NOWS statement of purpose was adopted in Washington D.C on October 29th, 1966. -
Executive Order 11375
Executive Order 11375 expands President Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action policy of 1965 to cover discrimination based on gender. -
women protested the Miss America Pageant
Women fought for their rights not to symbolize “beauty objects” or “sex objects.” In 1968, 100 women protested the Miss America Beauty Pageant because it promoted “physical attractiveness and charm as the primary measures of a woman’s worth,” The term "bra burner" became popular after a bunch of women burned their bras. -
Title nine
In 1972 this law was passed by President Nixon. This law was passed so all sex's would have equal particiaption rights in schools. -
EEOC
The EEOC rules that sex-segregated help wanted ads in newspapers are illegal. This ruling is upheld in 1973 by the Supreme Court, opening the way for women to apply for higher-paying jobs hitherto open only to men. -
Roe v. Wade,
At the end of this supreme court case it was decided that women have the right to safe and legal abortion. -
The first marital rape law
The first marital rape law started in Nebraska where the husband couldnt rape his wife -
pregnancy discrimination act
This act bans discrimination against pregnant women in the work force. -
Meritor Savings Bank v. Vinson
This supreme court case brought up the attention of sexual harassment. This case defined that sexual harrassment is a form of illegal job discrimination. -
violence against women acts
The violence against women act tightens federal penalties for sex offenders, funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, and provides special training of police officers. This sct provided 1.6 billion dollars towards the investigations. -
Abortion rights
States across America are starting to get rid of the right to have an abortion. Two states which are West Virginia and Wisconsin do not allow women to get an abortion when they are 20 weeks pregnant. -
Wage gaps
Wages are still an issue between men and women. Women in the U.S. who work year round are typically paid only 78 cents for every dollar paid to their male co workers.
