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The first woman's rights convention was thought to be either on the 19th or 20th of July in 1848. The convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Picture Found At:
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In 1869, the territory of Wyoming gave the women the right to vote. This honor was fullfilled with the help of Esther Hobart Morris. Picture Found At:
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For a long time, the women have been protesting for equal pay for equal work. IN 1872, the congress required federal equal pay for equal work. Picture Found At:
http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/09/16/1132400/-Thank-You-My-Iron-Jawed-Angels-for-Giving-Me-the-Right-to-Vote-A-Tribute-to-Shade-the-Suffragette -
In 1874, the supreme court denied the voting right to the women. THe women didn't loose hope and they kept protesting. Picture Found At:
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The 19th admendment is ratified in 1920. This means that now, women have the right to vote. Picture Found At:
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This is when the first equal rights amendment was introduced. The amendment didn't pass in the beginning. Picture Found At:
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In 1967, President Lyndon B. Johnson further extended the civil rights protections for women. Picture Found At:
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In 1972, the first woman was nominated and ran for the president. Her name was Victoria Chaflin Woodhull. Unfortunately, she didn't win. Picture Found At:
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In 1973, the supreme court made it legal for the women to have the choice to have an abortion or to carry out their pregnancy. Picture Found At:
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In 1978, the Employment Discrimination Against Pregnant Women was Banned. Therefore, elmployers could not question potential hires their plan for the future with children. Picture Found At:
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In 2009, President Barack Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Pay Act signed into law. Picture Found At:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2010/10/21/10-ways-our-economic-policies-benefit-women
