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Written by: Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, Roger Sherman, and Robert R. Livingston. -
On this day, the 1848 Seneca Falls Woman's Rights Convention occurred. It was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott; they provided a list of demands, the Declaration of Sentiments, which involved a requirement that women would be given the same opportunities as men. Many of it's attendants were abolitionists of the time. -
Written by: Sojourner Truth -
Written by: Frederick Douglass -
Written by: Abraham Lincoln -
This parade occurred the day before President Woodrow Wilson’s inauguration to advocate for a woman's right to vote. It consisted of more than 5,000 people, and drew more people towards the cause. It was an event that stayed in the news for a while. -
Jeannette Rankin became apart of congress and represented the state of Montana. She continued to advocate for women's rights, and participated in many debates correlating with the issue. -
The 19th amendment was adopted by all the states, which allowed American women the right to vote. However, people of color were still unable to vote even with this law in place. -
The FDA approved birth control pills which helped remove the weight off many women's shoulders, knowing that they wouldn't need to fear the idea of becoming a parental figure early. -
Written by: James Baldwin -
This act was on which prevented the discrimination of sex and race within a working environment. It allowed more opportunities of equal rating to appear for people who had been treated unfairly. -
Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman elected for congress. She received majority nomination for president, however, women were still greatly discriminated against. -
Written by: Gloria Steinem -
Written by: Shirley Chisholm
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Geraldine Ferraro was a candidate to Walter Mondale. She was a congresswoman, the first to be included within a major political party. -
Written by: Cesar Chavez -
Written by: Ta-Nehisi Coates -
Clinton is the only woman to be nominated as a President so far. Though she did not win the election, her being the first female was an achievement for on-going battle of women's rights. -
Written by: Salma Hayek -
Written by: Jeanne Dorin McDowell -
Kamala Harris is the first Black and South-Asian Vice President, and the first POC to be involved in a major politcal party in the United States. -
Written by: Greta Gerwig