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Oberlin allows female students
A college named Oberlin allowed the first group of female students into their college which was the first time females were allowed into a college. -
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Women's Rights
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Seneca Falls Convention
This convention was led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and there she called for equal rights for women. -
14th Amendment Passed
This amendment gave African Americans the right to vote but not women -
Number of women in college rise.
20% of college students were women. -
NAWSA Formed
The NAWSA was formed which supported women's rights -
Federal Children's Bureau
The Federal Children's Bureau opened in 1912 -
American Medical Association starts accepting women
The Medical Association didn't accept women until this time -
Prohibition Passed
18th amendment passed which banned the use of alchohol -
Nineteenth Amendment Passed
The nineteenth amendment was passed and gave women the right to vote across the country -
Wyoming women get the right to vote
The Wyoming territory grants women the right to vote and becomes the first area to do so
