Women's Rights By lionkt77 Jul 19, 1848 The Senaca Falls Convention Period: Jul 19, 1848 to Jan 21, 2009 Women's Rights Nov 7, 1916 The first female was elected into the house of respresentitives Aug 26, 1920 Women gained the right to vote Dec 16, 1923 Equal Rights Amendment was drafted Jun 10, 1963 The Equal Pay Act is put into the law Jul 2, 1964 The Civil Rights Act is enacted Jun 15, 1966 The National Organizational for Women is founded Jan 3, 1969 The first African American is elected in to the House of Representitives Mar 27, 1972 Equal Rights Amnedment is passed by Congress Sep 24, 1981 First female Supreme Court Justice is sworn in Jan 4, 2007 First female speaker of the House of Representitives Jan 21, 2009 First woman to serve in the presidents cabinet