Womens Rights

By sgermain833
  • Seneca Falls Convention

    Seneca Falls Convention

    The Seneca Falls Convention brought together activists and feminists in New York calling for women's rights, including the right to vote, own property, and access education.
  • 19th Amendment

    19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment granted women in the US the right to vote.
  • Equal Pay Act

    Equal Pay Act

    In 1963 the Equal Pay Act is passed granting equal wages for the same work regardless of gender.
  • Roe v. Wade

    Roe v. Wade

    In 1973 Roe v. Wade was enacted which made abortions legal for women.
  • The Violence Against Women Act

    The Violence Against Women Act

    The VAWA was signed into law in 1994 which was directed towards improving criminal justice to domestic abuse, sexual assault, and stalking.