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Petition for Universal Suffrage
The petition was part of the first national drive to focus on women's voting rights and includes the signatures of some of the most prominent advocates of the time (Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, etc.). It asks for an amendment to the Consitution that shall prohibit the several states from disfranchising any of their citizens on the grounds of sex. -
Women's Suffrage Parade
Thousands of women gathered in Washington D.C. to call for a constitutional amendment guaranteeing women the right to vote. They marched from the U.S. Capitol toward the Treasury building and were met by thousands of spectators. Additionally, to raise attention, it was hosted the day before the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. -
19th Amendment to the United States Constitution
Congressional joint resolution proposing the 19th amendment. The federal woman suffrage amendment is passed by the House of Representatives and Senate. It is then sent to the states for ratification. -
Tennessee's Ratification of the 19th Amendment
Tennessee was the 36th out of the existing 48 states to ratify this amendment, clinching te passage of the amendment allowing women the right to vote. -
House Resolution 5056 Introduced
This was a bill introduced prohibiting discrimination in pay on account of sex. Although not passed by Congress, this bill was the first to propose employers be required to pay women equal pay for equal work. -
Equal Pay Act Passed
The Equal Pay Act is passed by Congress, promising equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin, or sex of the worker. -
Title IX - Prohibition of Sex Discrimination
President Nixon signed the Education Amendments of 1972 that included Title IX, which prohibits discrimination in academic activities based on sex. -
Supreme Court Case Roe v. Wade
Protects a women's right to abortion. -
Violence Against Women Act
President Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act providing funding for programs that help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking, and other gender-related violence. -
U.S. Military Ban Lifted
The U.S. military removes a ban against women serving in combat positions.