Women's Social Movement - Claire Fuqua

Elizabeth Cady Stanton

1848

Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a leading force in setting up the Seneca Falls Convention and one of the people who headed up the convention. Without her efforts, the Seneca Falls Convention may never have happened or been such a success. Source

Lucretia Mott

1848

Lucretia Mott, along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton, was one of the first feminist leaders. She also helped organize the Seneca Falls Convention, sparking the first acts of feminism.

Seneca Falls Convention

Jul 19, 1848

The Seneca Falls Convention was the start of first-wave feminism. It marked the first ever group of people pointedly working towards women's suffrage. Source

Women's Rights Movement

Period: Jul 19, 1848 to 1980

This is the time span of first and second-wave feminism. First-wave feminism began with the Seneca Falls Convention on July 19, 1848
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Eleanor Roosevelt

Mar 4, 1884

Eleanor Roosevelt was a very important person to the women's rights movement. She chaired the PCSW in 1966 and also worked very hard to change the way women were looked at by society and by legislation.
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The Model T was released

Oct 1, 1908

The Model T was the first car made available to the public and led to our current world, where most everyone has cars.

19th Amendment

Aug 26, 1920

The 19th amendment was the eventual result of the Seneca Falls Convention and other acts of first-wave feminism. It was also a key event in feminism because it was the first legislation backing up the beliefs of feminism. The 19th amendment gave women to vote. Source

Goal to Earn Equal Pay For Equal Work

1960

One of the goals of the sixty's feminists was to earn equal pay for equal work. As it was at the time, women were hired more than men simply because they could pay women way less than men for the same amount of work. The source for this is not linkable

Goal to Earn Reproductive Control

1960

Another one of the sixty's feminists' goals was to earn reproductive control, including access to contraceptives for single and married women and the ability to have an abortion legally. This also ended up having a lot to do with privacy. Source

Griswold vs. Connecticut

1965

Griswold vs. Connecticut was a defining case in the decision to provide free contraceptives. In the case, the Supreme Court decided to wave a doctor's conviction for providing contraceptives to a married couple, deciding that the couple's privacy was valid.
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Watts Riot

Aug 11, 1965

The Watts Riot shows the uglier side of the Civil Rights Movement. In a series of riots that lasted 6 days, there were 34 deaths, 1032 injuries, and 4000 arrests

Outcome of movement: Access to birth control and abortions

1980

After second-wave feminism, women were legally allowed to get abortions and had easy access to birth control, something not previously available.

Outcomes of feminism: 19th amendment

1980

The 19th amendment, in addition to being a key event, was a very valuable outcome of feminism. It gave women the right to vote, something that would not have happened without it.