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Declaration of Independance
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The Declaration of the Rights of Women By: Olympe De Gouges
The Declaration of the Rights of Women is about Women fighting for equal rights. It was made in comparison to the Declaration of the Rights of Men. This document lists every right women expect to have. Every right that was listed in the Declaration of the Rights of Men was listed in The Declaration of the Rights of Women. -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was crucial in the development of equal rights. She started the first organized demand for women's suffrage in the United States. She and Susan B. Anthony also created the Women's Loyal National League which collected many signatures to help with the immediate abolishment of slavery. -
Susan B. Anthony
Susan B. Anthony was a Women's rights activist. She helped start rallies and movements for equal rights. Her hard work and dedication helped pave the way to the ratification of the 19th Amendment. -
Ain't I a Woman by Sojourner Truth
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Jane Addams
Jane Addams was one of the main activists in the settlement house movement and was widely known and respected for peace activism. She became the first woman in 1931 to receive a Nobel Peace Prize. Her achievements show how America improved equal rights in a short amount of time. -
Jeannette Rankin
She became the first woman elected to Congress. She was elected before women won the right to vote and laid the groundwork many women's rights are based on. -
Alice Paul
Alice Paul helped lead the charge for women's suffrage and equal rights in the United States. Growing up she was raised to believe in a future with gender equality which is why she felt so passionately about it. She even wrote a book explaining the struggle for gender equality -
Women Suffrage Parade
This parade was intended to rally for a national amendment on women's suffrage. This was the first long organized march in Washington for political reasons. The event brought women from around the country to Washington to fight for equal rights. -
The 19th Amendment was ratified
The 19th Amendment gave everybody the right to vote regardless of sex. This was a win for equality rights after such a giant struggle. After the ratification of the 19th Amendment, there were many opportunities for women in the future. -
Birth Control was approved
The US Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill. This freed women from the restrictions of pregnancy and childbearing. Women were able to delay pregnancy and reproduction which enabled them to work and gain an education. -
Divorce Laws were Liberalized
During this time California signed a bill permitting no-cause divorces. This enabled women/spouses to be able to file for divorce without a cause. After California signed the bill states slowly followed after -
Senate Testimony on the ERA
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The 1977 National Womens Conference
The 1977 National Women's Conference brought together many different powerful women. Delegates were sent to debate proposals promoting equal rights hopefully ending discrimination toward women that the states would send to the president and Congress. It lasted 4 days and was organized by the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year. This conference was the start of many more rallies promoting women's rights. -
Harvey Weintsein is my Monster too By: Salma Hayek
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The True Story of Ms. America By: The Smithsonian
This show was based on the 1972 Democratic Convention in Miami where Congresswoman Shirley Chisholm became the first black woman to run for president on the Democratic ticket. The article talks about many events that had a great impact on women's rights. Events like Roe v. Wade, the 1977 National Women’s Conference, and the Equal Rights Amendment. -
Barbie Monologue By: America Ferrera
