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First national women's rights convention
A convention where mostly women came together to demand voting rights, and the ability to own property and admitted to higher education. -
Women granted women the right to vote
The 19th amendment legally guarantees American women the right to vote. -
Rosa Parks refuses to give up her seat on the bus.
After a long day at work, Parks refuses to give up her seat to the white passenger. -
Birth control
In 1960, the US Food and Drug Administration approved the birth control pill, freeing women from the restrictions of pregnancy and childbearing. -
The Equal Pay Act passes
John F. Kennedy's signing of the Equal Pay Act of 1963. This landmark piece of federal anti-discrimination law was one of the very first to address gender-based pay. -
Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court decided that the right to privacy implied in the 14th Amendment protected abortion as a fundamental right. -
First women on Supreme Court
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court. -
March = National Women's History Month
A special Presidential Proclamation is issued every year which honors the extraordinary achievements of American women. -
Legalization of same sex marriage
U.S. Supreme Court struck down all state bans on same-sex marriage, legalized it in all fifty states -
Overturn of Roe V. Wade
The Supreme court overturned Roe V. Wade which ensures the constitutional right to an abortion.