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Jeannette Rankin
Jeannette Rankin was the first women elected in congress. Most states did not let women have the right to vote. She ran for House but was unsuccessful. -
The 19th Amendment
The Nineteenth Amendment stated that no state can deny the right to vote based on gender. Controversy came up about the 14th amendment and whether or not it should apply to women as well. -
Alice Paul
Alice Paul was a womens right activist and suffragist. She was the original author of a proposed Equal Rights Amendments.. -
Rosie the Riveter
During World War II the term "Rosie" was used to refer to all women who worked in industries and not just riveters. The composite figure was based on a group of women, not just one single woman. -
Rosa parks
During the 1955 era, buses were segregated from white and blacks. If the seats were full where the whites were allowed to sit, blacks had to move for the white people whenever they were told to do so. Rosa did not move when she was told to thus creating the boycott that is so famous to us today. -
NOW
NOW, or National Organization for Women, was created based on the lack of agressive enforcement from the EEOC. Betty Goldstein and Rev. Pauli Murray are the founders of this organization. They created this organization to bring women into full participation in the American society. -
Pregnacy and Discrimination Act Passes
The Pregnancy and Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. It is an amendment to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. -
Reagan nominates first women to serve on the U.S Supreme Court
In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominates Sandra Day O'Connor to become the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. As an associate justice, O’Connor becomes the crucial swing vote for many cases where the Court is split along ideological lines. -
Eileen Collins
Eileen Collins was the first woman to pilot a space shuttle. In recognition she recieved the Harmon Trophy. -
Hillary Clinton
Hillary became the first and only First Lady elected into the United States Senate.
