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Women's Issues
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Women get Separate Economy
In 1753, Russia granted all married women a separate economy. This allowed women to gain similar rights to me, although they were no equal since the economies were separate. This also cleared the path for Austria to do the same thing in 1811. -
Mary Wollstonecraft
An influential feminist writer who contributed to the furthering of the establishment of women’s rights. Published A Vindication of the Rights of Women which defined the rights which women were entitled to and separated the rights of men ( she also wrote A Vindication of the Rights of Men) from those of women. -
Sweden Suffrage
In 1771 sweden was the first country to pass a suffrage act for women. The act included all tax paying women that were listed as professionals in their guilds. This paved the way for future countries and their own women’s rights movement. -
The Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen
Similar to the famous Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen, this work was published by Olympe de Gouges. It made the connection that all citizens, whether male or female, deserved to share equal rights and protection under the law. -
Susan B Anthony
Susan was a prominent American civil rights leader and feminist. He was a extremely vital part of the American Suffrage Movement. She founded many organizations that promoted rights for women. Susan also started the first newspaper owned by a women. -
Georgia Female College
This was the first female only college to be established. It provided an underlying foundation
for subsequent all female schools and provided a path for women to achieve equal social status and job opportunities for women seeking a higher wage job or for those seeking a deeper level of knowledge. -
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls was a conference for women to debate the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions. The was a great leap forward for women's voting rights around the world. -
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Victorian Age
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First National Women's Rights Convention
The first National Women's Rights Convention was held in Worcester, Massachusets in 1850. This brought together, for their time, many progressive thinkers on Women's Rights. It established a strong base for the progression of suffrage and other women's rights. Note, this would have been very controversal in England due to the fact that this year marks the beggining of the Victorian Age. -
Property Rights For Married Women
The bill that was passed in Congress was the first time in American history that a women was considered separate from the spouse. The bill gave the right to inherit property and then keep the earnings to women. -
The Revolution Newspaper
Founded by Susan B. Anthony. “The Revolution” was the first newspaper owned and operated by women. Because there were no men involved this allowed the women write about their uncensored opinions. -
Primary School for Girls
In 1858, the first school for girls was opened in the Ottoman Empire. This is significant because this country developed their equality standpoint relatively later than other countries. Changing their ways after so many years was not necessarliy revolutionary, but it was uncommon for the countries geographical location. -
American Woman Suffrage Association
This association was started by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony. Its goal was to create universal suffrage. Universal suffrage is the right to vote for anyone without restrictions. This was the first organization to ever promote that idea. -
Ladies Petition
The idea of suffrage was spurring up all over the world. In Britain, John Mill submitted a bill to the British Parliament to allow women to vote. Although there were restrictions, this was the first time Britain had ever seen that type of proposal. However, it did not pass. -
All Universities Open to Women
Again we see Sweden taking the lead in women's equality. Sweden becomes the first nation to allow women to attend universities on the same terms as men. The first female student was Betty Peterson, a woman from wealthy decent and she also later became the first woman to teach at a university. -
15th Amendment
The 15th amendment allowed african-american men to vote, however none of the passages specifically exclude women from voting. The first women voted nationally under this Amendment. One-hundred and fifty women voted under this amendment before suffrage was granted under the 19th Amendment in 1919. -
First Lady Running for President
Although Victoria Woodhull did not get the popular support, she still was the first in the world to participate in a political event. She ran even though women did not have the right to vote. Victoria set the stage for the future women in politics. -
19th Amendment Introduced
This was the year the 19th Amendment was introduced to Congress. It would take an extensive amount of time for the Amendment to be ratified. This not only allow women the right to vote but it also opened the eyes of the men in America to the roles of women in society. -
The International Council of Women
The ICW, founded by Susan B. Anthony and established in Washington D.C., had 48 representatives from different countries. This meeting’s purpose was to discuss women's rights on a global perspective and create solutions to the problems the found. -
Wyoming Allows Women to Vote
Wyoming was the first state to allow women to vote. Although women had retained the right ot vote in the Wyoming territory since 1869 they were given voting rights when it became the 44th state. States such as Utah and Montana would follow Wyoming's footsteps and also allow women to vote. -
New Zealand Suffrage
Even though Sweden had already instituted voting for women, it was not without restriction. In 1893, New Zealand Became the first country to allow women to vote, without restriction, on a national level.
