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The Pill
The Food and Drug Administration approved the first oral contraceptive, commonly known as "the Pill," for sale as birth control in the United States -
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published.
The Feminine Mystique by Betty Friedan was published. -
Shirley Chisholm
In 1964, Chisholm ran for and was elected to the New York State Legislature. -
The Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 was signed into law by President John F. Kennedy. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964
U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964, including the Title VII prohibition of discrimination based on sex. -
Griswold v. Connecticut
In Griswold v. Connecticut, the Supreme Court struck down a law restricting access to contraception for married couples. -
Executive Order 11246
President Johnson amended Executive Order 11246, which dealt with affirmative action, to include sex discrimination on the list of prohibited employment discrimination. -
Shirley Chisholm
Shirley Chisholm became the first African-American woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. -
The Women's Equity Action League
The Women's Equity Action League broke off from NOW to avoid the "controversial" issues of sexuality, reproductive choice and the Equal Rights Amendment. -
Flight Attendant
The EEOC ruled that being female was not a bona fide occupational qualification of being a flight attendant -
Miss America
The Miss America protest was a demonstration at the Miss America Pageant -
Mother's Day
NOW activists marched in Washington D.C. for Mother's Day, demanding "Rights, Not Roses."
