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The first women's right convention
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized the first women's rights convention, which took place in New York. Frederick Douglas was one of the ninety-eight the signers of "The Declaration of Sentiments," which set off an extended campaign that resulted in the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote. -
voting right
The Wyoming legislature passes America’s first suffrage law, granting women the right to vote and hold office. -
19th amendment ratified
The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified, granting women the right to vote. It is nicknamed “The Susan B. Anthony Amendment” in honor of her work on behalf of women’s suffrage -
Birth control
The Food and Drug Administration approves the first commercially produced birth control pill in the world, allowing women to control when and if they have children. -
Equal pay act
The Equal Pay Act is signed into law, prohibiting sex-based wage discrimination between men and women performing the same job in the same workplace. -
Roe vs Wade
In its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, the U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects a woman’s legal right to an abortion. -
Violence against women act
The Violence Against Women Act is signed into law, providing funding for programs that help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking and other gender-related violence. -
US millitary
The U.S. military removes its ban on women serving in combat positions. -
Kamala Harris
Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman vice president of the United States.