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In the 1600s (and even after) society expected wives to be obedient and serve there husbands.
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The idea formed that women should be educated to help the country, this spread throughout the United States and promoted the equality of women.
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She was a advocate for womens rights and created an Essay called A Vindication of the Rights of Women.
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The first women's rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement. A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women.
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Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others form the American Woman Suffrage Association. This group focuses exclusively on gaining voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions.
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The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). As the movement's mainstream organization, NAWSA wages state-by-state campaigns to obtain voting rights for women.
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The National Association of Colored Women is formed, bringing together more than 100 black women's clubs. Leaders in the black women's club movement include Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Mary Church Terrell, and Anna Julia Cooper.
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Abortion is allowed before the fourth month of pregnacy.
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The federal woman suffrage amendment, originally written by Susan B. Anthony and introduced in Congress in 1878, is passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate. It is then sent to the states for ratification.
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The pill is created, but is not used as a contraceptive, it was a big step in the rights of feminie sexuality.
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The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
