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Timeline of key events Leading to Women’s Rights in north America

Timeline of key events Leading to Women’s Rights in north America. 1848-a two day convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss women’s rights. Participants sign a Declaration of Sentiments calling for equal treatment of men and women under law and the right for women to vote.

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Timeline of key events Leading to Women’s Rights in north America

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  1. Timeline of key events Leading to Women’s Rights in north America

  2. 1848-a two day convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York to discuss women’s rights. Participants sign a Declaration of Sentiments calling for equal treatment of men and women under law and the right for women to vote. • 1851-An abolitionist, women's rights activist and former slave by the name of Sojourner Truth makes a speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention titled “Ain’t I a Woman?” • 1866-the 14th amendment is passed granting all citizens the right to vote, however “citizens” are defined as “male”. • 1869-Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton create the National Woman Suffrage Association, Lucy Stone and several others form the American Woman Suffrage Association. • 1913-Alice Paul and Lucy Burns create the Congressional Union to work toward giving women the right to vote.

  3. 1916-Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in Brooklyn but it is shut down a few days later, however she continues to fight to allow women to control their own bodies. • 1920-the 19th Amendment is approved which allows women to vote. • 1923-The Equal Rights Amendment written by Alice Paul is presented to Congress. Margaret Sanger is successful at opening a birth control clinic. • 1945-Men return from World War 2 and millions of women lose their jobs even though 80% wish to continue to work. • 1963-the Equal Pay Act is passed promising equal wages regardless of race, gender, religion or origins. A year later, employment discrimination based on any of these reasons is prohibited.

  4. 1965-The Supreme Court in Connecticut abolishes one of the last few state laws that do not allow the use of contraceptives by married couples. • 1972-the Education Amendments ban gender discrimination in schools receiving federal support which drastically increases the number of women in athletic programs and professional schools. • 1973-abortion becomes legal. • 1976-Marital rape becomes illegal. • 1978-employment discrimination against pregnant women is prohibited. • 1993-The Family and Medical Leave Act comes into effect.

  5. 1994-The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic abuse and allows them to find civil-rights remedies for gender related crimes. It also gives training to increase the sensitivity of police and court officials and a 24-hour hotline that women can call in such cases. • 1995-Shannon Faulkner is the first woman to attend The Citadel, accomplishing this by suing the all-male, state-supported school and allowing her to be admitted under a court order. It was no longer permitted for the school to be under an all-male policy and so they allowed women to enter. Four more enrolled in the school a year later. • 2009-Barack Obama signs the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act named after a former employee of Goodyear who was paid 15% (40% less than her male coworkers). This act allows individuals to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck.

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