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19th Amendment
19th Amendment gave women the right to vote, was signed by Bainbridge Colby who was the Secretary of State and passed by Congress.
Maqsood, Danish. 14 Things you didn't know about Australia. 2013. Women's Rights in Australia. N.p.: n.p., n.d. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
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American Birth Control League
The American Birth Control League was introduced by Margaret Sanger and was eventually turned into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. This was taken place in New York City. Imbornoni, Ann-Marie. "Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." <i>Info Please</i>. Pearson Education. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html. -
National Council of Negro Women
Founded by Mary McLeod Bethune, this was a black group that denies job discrimination and racism.
Bethune, Mary. National Council of Negro Women. 1935. Private Collection. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
Imbornoni, Ann-Marie. "Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." <i>Info Please</i>. Pearson Education. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html. -
FDA approves the pill
Food and Drug Administration finally approves the use of birth control pills
Imbornoni, Ann-Marie. "Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." <i>Info Please</i>. Pearson Education. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html.Bunim, Juliana. Birth Control Pills. Los Angeles: n.p., 2013. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. -
Equal Pay Act
Act passed by congress making it illegal to pay a woman less than what a man would get for the same exact job
Tone, Hilary. Equal Pay Day: Nine Examples Of Right-Wing Media Obscuring The Facts On Gender Wage Inequality. 2013. Private Collection. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
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Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Bannned discrimination against pregnant women. Women cannot be fired or be denied a job because the woman might be pregnant Imbornoni, Ann-Marie. "Women's Rights Movement in the U.S." <i>Info Please</i>. Pearson Education. Web. 24 Apr. 2015. http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womenstimeline1.html .Irwin, Janelle. Pregnancy Discrimination Act. New York City: Janelle Irwin, 2015. Web. 27 Apr. 2015.
