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All events on this timeline are either paraphrased or copied from
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This was the only meeting of its kind. The women who attended discussed the state of women's rights in areas such as social, civil, and religious life.
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The 14th Amendment is passed by Congress saying “Representatives shall be apportioned among the several States according to their respective members, counting the whole number of persons in each State, excluding Indians not taxed. . . .But when the right to vote . . .is denied to any of the male inhabitants of such State . . . the basis of representation therein shall be reduced in proportion.” It is the first time “citizens” and “voters” are defined as “male” in the Constitution.
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"The first sexually integrated grand jury hears cases in Cheyenne, Wyoming. The chief justice stops a motion to prohibit the integration of the jury, stating: “It seems to be eminently proper for women to sit upon Grand Juries, which will give them the best possible opportunities to aid in suppressing the dens of infamy which curse the country.”" This case paved way for juries like this-
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"Bradwell v. Illinois, 83 U.S. 130 (1872): The U.S. Supreme Court rules that a state has the right to exclude a married woman (Myra Colby Bradwell) from practicing law."
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"Through special Congressional legislation, Belva Lockwood becomes first woman admitted to try a case before the Supreme Court."
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"The first state (Wyoming) grants women the right to vote in all elections."
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Every state has legislation passed that says that women have the right to control some of the property and finances of the family.
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The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified. It declares: “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
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In Hoyt v. Florida, 368 U.S. 57 (1961): The U.S. Supreme Court upholds rules adopted by the state of Florida that made it far less likely for women than men to be called for jury service on the grounds that a “woman is still regarded as the center of home and family life.”
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Taylor v. Louisiana denies states the right to exclude women from juries.
