Important Dates in Women's History By kristen6446 Period: Jan 1, 1900 to Dec 31, 1979 Important Dates in Women's History Mar 15, 1903 National Women's Trade Union Leage is established Oct 21, 1913 National Women's Party is established Nov 17, 1919 19th Amendment is passed by the Senate Aug 26, 1920 Women gain the right to vote Sep 30, 1921 American Birth Control League is founded Jan 12, 1932 Hattie Caraway became 1st woman elected to the Senate Mar 24, 1935 National Council of Negro Women is established Feb 24, 1942 Planned Parenthood Federation of America is established Dec 15, 1960 FDA approves birth control pills Jun 10, 1963 Equal Pay Act is passed Sep 14, 1964 Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is created Jun 12, 1966 National Organization for Women is founded Jun 23, 1972 gender discrimination in schools is banned Jul 12, 1972 1st issue of Ms. Magazine is published Jan 14, 1973 sex-segragated help wanted ads become illegal Nov 18, 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act is established Feb 19, 1978 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act is established
