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May 8, 1575
Iroquoise Women
The women would vote for leaders in the Iroquoise League in the late 1500s. -
Young Marriage
Girls in the 1700's were married off at age 13 or 14, give or take a few years, and marriage was normally for economic benefit. -
Daughters of Liberty
In New England, the Daughters of Liberty became very active in the American Revolution. (1766) -
Sewing Circle
The Missionary Sewing Circle was established by Hanna Tenney and Mary Monroe and late became the Ladies Missionary Society -
Lowell Mill's Labor
In the Lowell Mills, women usually worked at these mills with poor working conditions. they sometimes went on strike. -
Senaca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was held in 1848 -
"Aint I a Woman"
Sojourner Truth gave the "Ain't I a Woman" in 1851 -
Wages
black women made up the majority of the working female population due to low wages. -
Women start to change
In 1870, women began to perform work outside the house, but they were usually young and single; yet “their lifestyle was diminished upon marriage.” -
Women's Suffrage emerges
After blacks were granted suffrage, women also wanted to be able to vote. -
Woman President
Victoria Woodhul is the first woman candidate to run for President in 1872. -
Colorado Women
1893 Colorado gives women the right to vote -
Birth Control Clinic
Margaret Sanger opened the first birth control clinic in New York in 1916 -
Women in Congress
Jeannette Rankin is the first woman in congress. She was elected in 1916 and then again in 1940. -
Women Can Vote
In 1920 the 19th Amendment was passed and gave women the right to vote -
Women in the Senate
Rebecca Latimer Felton is the first woman in the United States Senate in 1922. -
World War ll
During WWII, women would work in factories building bombs and cargo in assembly lines. -
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Women's Rights
Women's rights throughout history -
Official Definition of Rape
In 1962 an official definition for rape was given. (In the United States Moral Penal Code.) -
Equal Pay Act
In 1963 Congress passed the Equal Pay Act, granting the same wages for everyone offer the same job no matter race, religion, home country or gender. -
Rape Crisis Center
In the 1970’s the first rape crisis center was established. -
Sex Discrimination is Banned
Sex discrimination is banned in schools in 1972. -
The Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act is passed, allowing women to take a leave from work after having a baby.