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19 Amendment
Women were guaranteed the right to vote in American by the passing of the 19th Amendment. -
Birth Control
Food and Drug Administration of America approves birth control medication for women.
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Commission on the Status of Women
President Kennedy formed the Commission on the Status of Women to look at the status of women in America in the early 1960's. -
Equal Employment Act
United States passes the Civil Rights act with a equal employment clause prevention descrimination toward women in the work envirornment.
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National Womens Organization (NOW)
NOW founded by Betty Fierdan for the advancement of women. Image:http://www.nowcleveland.org/about/ -
Bra Burning
Women burn their bras in protest of the Miss America Pagent of 1968. -
Women's Liberation Conference
First Womens Liberation Conference took place in Great Britian to promote the equality of womens rights around the globe. -
Marriage Equality
United States Supreme Court rules that laws banning homosexual marriage unconstitutional in a 5-4 vote.