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NAWSA
The National American Women's Suffrage association is formed with the intent of ammending the constitution and giving women the right to vote. Their stratagy was to push suffrage to state level, and hosted conventions and held parades in order to gain more attention and keep it's members energized. -
19th Amendement
Women gain the right to vote. When this was finally amended women were able to voice their opinion by being able to vote in their country. -
Food and Drug Administration Approves Birth Control Pills
When the FDA approved birth control it was very significant to women because it allowed for women to be exra safe, and there were many health benefits to brith control. -
Equal Pay Act
Congress passes Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job. This was significant because it was another step towards eqial rights to women, and it gave women pride in theri job. -
Betty Freidan and the Feminine Mystique
The Feminine Mystique is a nonfiction book by Betty Friedan, first published in 1963, which is widely credited with sparking the beginning of second-wave feminism in the United StatesThe Feminine Mystique is widely regarded as one of the most influential nonfiction books of the 20th century. The success of the novel prompted Friedan to found and become the president of the National Organization for W -
Civil Rights Act
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act bars discrimination in employment on the basis of race and sex. At the same time it establishes the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) to investigate complaints and impose penalties. -
Griswold vs. CT
Griswold v. Connecticut was a Supreme Court Case involving a Connecticut law that prohibited the use of contraception. The Court voted that the law went against the Constitution, specifically the “right to marital privacy”. This ruling was a huge step in the fight towards birth control rights, for it ruled that it was unconstitutional to ban them. -
First Woman To Run Boston Marathon
Katherine Switzer was the first woman to officially complete the Boston Marathon as a numbered entry. Switzer was also an American author and television commentator. Finally in 1972, women were welcome to run the Boston Marathon officially for the first time ever. -
Title IX
A portion of the education amendments of 1972, which states that no person in the US shall be excluded in the participation of, denied the benefits of, or discriminated from any program receiving Federal financial assistance on the basis of sex. This was significant because it allowed women to have equal opportunity and receive the same education as men, eliminating discrimination from financial aid as well. -
Roe vs. Wade
As a result of Roe vs. Wade, the Supreme Court establishes a woman's right to safe and legal abortion, overriding the anti-abortion laws of many states. This was a huge step in women’s rights regarding the issue of abortion. It also helped spark a debate that continues even today, about whether or to what extent abortion should be legal, who decides this, and what methods can be used in abortion. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women. Under the Act, a woman cannot be fired or denied a job or a promotion because she is or may become pregnant, nor can she be forced to take a pregnancy leave if she is willing and able to work. This Act allowed women to have equal opportunity in the working field because employers were unable to discriminate because of pregnancy.
