Elise SS timeline

By Reynatwu
  • Woman's Right to Vote (U.S.)

    Woman's Right to Vote (U.S.)

    The 19th Amendment to the United States constitution granted woman the right to vote.
  • Rosie the Riveter & WWII Workforce Shift

    Rosie the Riveter & WWII Workforce Shift

    Woman wee recruited into the workforce in large numbers during World War II, with Rosie the Riveter becoming a cultural icon.

  • Brown v. Board of Education Decision

    The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously that racial segregation in public schools was unconstitutional.
  • First Woman in Space

    First Woman in Space

    Valentina Tereshkova from the Soviet Union became the first woman in space abroad Vostok 6.
  • Voting Rights Act Passed

    Voting Rights Act Passed

    The law banned discriminatory voting practices that would suppress Black Americans' right to vote.
  • First Black Woman elected to United States Congress

    First Black Woman elected to United States Congress

    Shirley Chisholm made history as the first African American woman elected to congress. In 1972, Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman to run for president in a major party.

  • Title IX Signed into Law

    Title IX of the Education Amendments was signed, prohibiting gender-based discrimination in any education program receiving federal funding.
  • First Female United States Supreme Court Justice

    First Female United States Supreme Court Justice

    Sandra Day O'Connor was sworn in as the first female U.S. Supreme Court Justice.
  • First Female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

    First Female Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation

    December 5, 1985, Wilma Mankiller was officially inaugurated as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation. First woman ever elected to that role in the Cherokee Nation.
  • First Black Woman in Space

    First Black Woman in Space

    Dr. Mae Jemison, a physical and engineer, became the first African American woman astronaut in space aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor.