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Marquis de Lafayette and Thomas Jefferson -
Olympe de Gouges -
Elizabeth Cady Stanton organized and led the Seneca Falls Convention, the first women’s rights convention. She also wrote the “Declaration of Sentiments,” a document modeling the Declaration of Independence stating that American women should have rights, which set the groundwork for the women’s suffrage movement in the US. Her and Susan B. Anthony founded the Woman Suffrage Association in 1869. -
Lucretia Mott was a major advocate for the rights of women and African Americans. She spoke at the Seneca Falls Convention, signed the Declaration of Sentiments, and even helped found Swarthmore College. However, one of her most important accomplishments was founding the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society, which represented and advocated for racial and gender equality. -
The Seneca Falls Convention was considered the birthplace of the women’s rights movement. It adopted the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for equality for women and suggested that women advocate for the right to vote. This convention was organized by Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. -
Sojourner Truth -
At the Women’s Rights Convention of 1851, Sojourner Truth delivered her famous “Ain’t I a Woman?” speech. She spoke out for not only women’s rights, but African American rights as well. This speech was a vital part of the fight for both women and civil rights, displaying injustice not only towards her gender, but also her race. -
A leading suffragist and abolitionist, Lucy Stone dedicated her life to battling inequality on all fronts. She was the first Massachusetts woman to earn a college degree and she defied gender norms when she famously wrote marriage vows to reflect her egalitarian beliefs and refused to take her husband’s last name. -
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Susan B. Anthony's most significant contribution to women’s rights was her role as a leader during the women's suffrage movement. She continuously advocated for women's right to vote, which ultimately paved the way for the passing of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution in 1920, granting women the right to vote. She is recognized as a pioneer in the fight for women's equality and is one of its most important contributors. -
The 19th amendment was ratified in 1920, granting women the right to vote. This was a major achievement toward the fight for women’s rights after decades of activism and protests. -
The Equal Pay Act of 1963, signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on June 10, 1963, prohibits sex-based wage discrimination, ensuring equal pay for equal work where jobs require similar skill, effort, responsibility, and are performed under similar conditions. -
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 prohibited discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in public accommodations, employment, and voting. It helped to outlaw segregation in public places and made it illegal to discriminate against someone based on these protected characteristics in the workplace. It was a major step forward in the Civil Rights Movement. -
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded on June 30, 1966, during the Third National Conference of Commissions on the Status of Women in Washington, D.C., by a group of activists, including Betty Friedan and Pauli Murray, who wanted to end sex discrimination -
Gloria Steinem