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Women's Rights Timeline

By brookepeterson

  • The Nineteenth Amendment Is Made

    The Nineteenth Amendment Is Made
    The 19th Amendment was ratified and was made so all women could vote.

  • First Woman In Congress

    First Woman In Congress
    Hattie Wyatt was the first woman elected to be in the U.S. Congress.

  • Equal Pay Act

    Equal Pay Act
    Congress passes the Equal Pay Act stating that there would be fair wages to everyone regardless of their race, sex, or religion.

  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
    The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was passed and got rid of sex discrimination for the workplaces,

  • Women In Juries

    Women In Juries
    The Supreme Court makes it so courts do not have the right to exclude women from juries.

  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    Pregnancy Discrimination Act
    This act prohibits discrimination of pregnant women in the workplace.

  • First Woman On Supreme Court

    First Woman On Supreme Court
    Sandra O'Day becomes the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • EMILY's List Is Founded

    EMILY's List Is Founded
    A mission to elect pro-abortion democratic women into office.

  • First Female Secretary Of State

    First Female Secretary Of State
    Madeleine Albright was the first female Secretary of State.

  • First Female Speaker Of The House

    First Female Speaker Of The House
    Nancy Pelosi was the first female speaker of the House in 2007.

  • Women In Military Combat Positions

    Women In Military Combat Positions
    The ban against women in military combat positions was removed.