Important dates in women's rights history By Cherrii Mar 3, 1913 Women marching in Suffragette parade, Washington DC Jun 4, 1919 !9th amendment to the United States Constitution Sep 24, 1920 Tennessee's Ratification for the 19th amendment Dec 13, 1923 H.J. Res. 75, proposing an equal rights amendment to the constitution Jan 12, 1932 Hattie Wyatt Caraway of Arkansas, becomes the first women elected to U.S senate May 4, 1933 Frances Perkins becomes the first female cabinet member appointed secretary of labor by President Franklin D. Roosevelt May 19, 1944 House Resolution 5056 prohibiting in pay on account of sex Jun 10, 1963 The equal pay act is passed by Congress Jan 22, 1973 Supreme Court in Roe V. Wade makes abortion legal Jun 7, 1981 Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first women to serve on the supreme court