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Women's Rights

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  • National Association of Colored Women

    National Association of Colored Women
    Who: African American Women
    What: Campaigned against poverty and segregation
    Where: United States
    When: 1896
    Why: To protect the rights of african american women and the right to vote for all women
    Citation: Colson, Edna M. African American History Month. 2008. Library of Virginia, virginia. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://www.lva.virginia.gov/public/trailblazers/2008/index.htm?id=4.
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  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment
    Who: Women
    What: Women get to vote
    Where: United States
    When: 1920
    Why: To give women the right to vote
    Citation: Segura, James R. Women Celebrate 19th Amendment. 2014. The record , Orange County, texas. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. http://therecordlive.com/2014/08/25/women-celebrate-anniversary-of-19th-amendment-rights/.

  • The Feminine Mystique

    The Feminine Mystique
    Who: Betty Friedan
    What: The book said many women felt trapped by domestic life rather than fufilled by it
    Where: New York
    When: 1963
    Why: To start a national debate about the rights and roles of
    women
    Citation: Court, Michele. Happy 50th Birthday "Feminine Mystique". 2013. Ms. Blog. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://msmagazine.com/blog/2013/02/19/milestones-happy-50th-birthday-to-the-feminine-mystique/.

  • National Organization for Women

    National Organization for Women
    Who: Women
    What: Fought gender discimination in the workplace, schools and justice systems
    Where: United States
    When: To end violence against women
    Citation: Strong Women. 2012. Pix Good, NYC. Web. 30 Apr. 2015. http://pixgood.com/national-organization-for-women-1966.html.
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  • Roe vs Wade

    Roe vs Wade
    Who: Women
    What: Supreme court voted laws that banned abortion in the US
    When: 1973
    Where: United States
    Why: To give women the right to control whether or not they had children
    Citation: Deprez, Esme E. North Dakota Targets Roe vs Wade. 2013. Boombergbusiness, New York City . Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://www.bloomberg.com/bw/articles/2013-04-18/north-dakota-targets-roe-v-dot-wade.

  • Equal RIghts Amendment

    Equal RIghts Amendment
    Who: Women
    What: Quaranteed equal rights for women
    When: March 22nd, 1982
    Where: United States
    Why: To give women equal rights, Phyllis Schlafly argued it would take away legal protections taht women already had without confering any new benefits. It failed to become a law.
    Citation: Staff, Dulcinea. On This Day. 2011. Finding Dulcinea, Pennsylvania. Web. 27 Apr. 2015. http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/March/Congress-Passes-Equal-Rights-Amendment.html.