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First wave of feminism
The Women’s Rights Convention. Also recognised as the beginning of the First Wave of feminism. -
Sojourn truth
Sojourner Truth delivered her famous "Ain't I a Woman?" speech. -
National Woman Suffrage Association
The National Woman Suffrage Association was founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. -
The right to vote
Women were granted the right to vote and hold office when the legislature of the territory of Wyoming passed America’s first woman suffrage law. -
Susan B. Anthony
The Susan B. Anthony Amendment. -
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Second Wave of feminism
The beginning of the second wave of feminism. -
Birth control Pill
The first commercially produced birth control pill in the world was approved by the FDA. -
Ban of employment discrimination
Lyndon B. Johnson, signed the Civil Rights Act into law: which banned employment discrimination based on race, religion, national origin or sex. -
Third wave of Feminism
The beginning of the third wave of feminism. -
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"My body my Choice"
The "My Body, My Choice" movement began. -
Fourth wave of Feminism
The beginning of the fourth wave of feminism.
Gave birth to the #MeToo movement and other campaigns calling for the end of sexual harassment and violence against women.