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NC Women's Civil Rights

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  • 1587: Virginia Dare

    1587: Virginia Dare

    First English child born in America
  • Period: to

    1770s-1787: Revolutionary War

    Women stepped up during the war by helping with things such as nursing, clothing production, and farming.
  • 1793: Mrs. Samuel Slater

    1793: Mrs. Samuel Slater

    First American to get an official patent.
  • 1838: Greensboro College

    1838: Greensboro College

    First North Carolina chartered women's college
  • 1868: Rights Progression

    1868: Rights Progression

    In North Carolina, women were given the right to own property/businesses, work for their own wages, sue, make wills, and make their own contracts.
  • 1910: College Educations

    1910: College Educations

    In 1910, the number of women in college increased by 150% over the past decade.
  • 1917: Jeanette Rankin

    1917: Jeanette Rankin

    Jeanette Rankin becomes the first US Congresswoman by securing a position in the House of Representatives.
  • 1957: Voting

    1957: Voting

    This was the first election that had equal voting numbers among men and women.
  • 1974: Ella Grasso

    1974: Ella Grasso

    Ella Grasso became the first female governor in American history. (Connecticut)
  • 2008: Beverly Perdue

    2008: Beverly Perdue

    Beverly Perdue became the first female Governor in NC.