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The National Women's Trade Union is created to fight for higher wages and better working conditions for women.
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Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the group to work towards giving women the right to vote. The members picket at the White House and practice other forms of "civil disobedience."
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Margaret Sanger opened the first US birth control clinic in Brooklyn, New York. The clinic was shut down ten days later and Sanger was arrested, but it was reopened in 1923.
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The ammendment introduced by Susan B. Anthony in 1878 is passed by the House of Representatives and the senate.
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The 19th Ammendment is passed and women now have the right to vote. It is signed by the Secretary of State, Bainbridge Colby.
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Margaret Sanger found the American Birth Control League, which is later turned into the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in 1942.
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Mary McLeod Bethune organised the council to fight against job discrimination, racism and sexism.
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The law that prohibits contraceptive information to be spread through the mail is changed. Birth control is no longer seen as "obscene."
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The Daughters of Bilitis is found. This first lesbian organization started as a social group but later turned into a political organization to win acceptance for lesbians in the United States.
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The Food and Drug Administration approves birth control pills.
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Betty Friedan publishes her book The Feminine Mystique. This book descibes the dissatisfaction felt by middle class American housewives and how they should act based on society. This book becomes a best seller and stirs up the woman's right movement.
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The Equal Pay Act makes it illegal for employers to pay a woman less that what a man would recieve for the same job.
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The supreme court gets rid of the one law that "prohibits the use of contraceptives by married couples."
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The National Organization for Women is founded by a group of feminists. Their goal was to end sexual discrimination, especially in the work place.
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The EEOC rules that sex- specific help wanted ads in newspapers are illegal. This law now gives women the chance to apply for higher-paying jobs that are aimed at men,
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California was the first state to adopt the "No fault" divorce law. This law allows couples to divorce by mutual consent.
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Ms. Magazine is first published as an insert in New York Magazine. This later will become a place for feminine voices to be heard.
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The Equal Rights Ammendment is passed. This reads that men and women are equal.
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The Supreme Court creates a woman's right to safe and legal abortion, canceling the anti-abortion laws of many states.
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The Supreme Court ruled that an employer cannot pay a woman less because that is what they traditionally recieve.
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The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women, A woman cannot be fired, or denied a job or promotion because she is or may become pregnant. She also can't be forced to take a pregnancy leave if she is willing and able to work.
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EMILY's List is established as a financial network for Democratic women running for political office. This organization made an impact on the amount of women who were elected into congress.
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The Supreme Court found that sexual harassment is a form of illegal job discrimination.
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The violence against women act strengthens federal punishment for sex offenders, funds services for rape and domestic violence victims and provides special training for police officers.
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A woman can sue for damages caused by sex discrimination if the anti-discrimination law was violated.