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First womens convetion
1848
The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York -
News today
1849 Amelia Jenks Bloomer publishes and edited Lily the first prominent women's rights newspaper. -
Marriage
Lucy Stone becomes first woman on record to keep her own name after marriage, setting a trend among women who are consequently known as "Lucy Stoners." -
Susan B Anthony
In 1856 Anthony became an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. -
Suffrage Law
Dec. 10
The territory of Wyoming passes the first women's suffrage law. The following year, women begin serving on juries in the territory. -
History in the making
For the first time in the history of jurisprudence, women serve on juries in the Wyoming Territory. -
People are changing there minds
Iowa is the first state to admit a woman to the bar,Arabella Mansfield -
Women runs for presidential canidates
Belva Lockwood, presidential candidate of the National Equal Rights Party, is the first woman to receive votes in a presidential election (appx. 4,000 in six states). -
Colorado the first state to let women vote
1893
Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote -
The National Association of Colored Women
1896
The National Association of Colored Women is formed, bringing together more than 100 black women's clubs. -
Women can work also
1903
The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women. -
Lucy Burns
1913
Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote -
Women are voting
Aug. 26
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. -
Mary Mcleod
1935
Mary McLeod Bethune organizes the National Council of Negro Women, a coalition of black women's groups that lobbies against job discrimination, racism, and sexism. -
Eleanor Roosevelt
1961
President John Kennedy establishes the President's Commission on the Status of Women and appoints Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman. -
Congress steps up
1963 Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job. -
Emily's List
1984
Emily's List is established as a financial network for pro-choice Democratic women running for national political office. The organization makes a significant impact on the increasing numbers of women elected to Congress. -
Military will allow women to join
1996
In United States ,Virginia, the Supreme Court rules that the all-male Virginia Military School has to admit women in order to continue to receive public funding. It holds that creating a separate, all-female school will not suffice -
President Obama
2009
President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck. Previously, victims (most often women) were only allowed 180 days from the date of the first unfair paycheck. This Act is named after a former employee of Goodyear who alleged that she was paid 15–40% less than her male counterparts, which was later found to be accurate. -
US House protects the rights of women
The US House of Representatives should move quickly to renew the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Human Rights Watch said today. The US Senate, in a bipartisan vote on April 26, 2012, passed the bill.
