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Sojourner Truth makes her famous "Aint I A Woman" Speech
"Born a slave, Truth made it her life’s work to fight for women’s rights. She delivered her famous “Ain’t I a Woman” speech at the Ohio Women’s Rights Convention." (Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton found the National Woman Suffrage Association.
"The two ladies came together to fight for the right to vote. In 1869, Wyoming (still a territory, and not a state at this time) was first in the United States to grant women full voting rights. By the beginning of the 20th century, the number of states giving women suffrage began increasing." (Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Women Are Given The Right To Vote!
"It took 72 years, but women are granted the right to vote with the passing of the 19th Amendment."(Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Equal Pay Act is Passed!
"President John F. Kennedy’s Commission on the Status of Women described the inequalities women still faced in the U.S. economy. Discrimination was openly tolerated, and employers could legally pay women less than men for the same job, simply because they were women." (Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Sandra Day O'Connor becomes first woman appointed to the Supreme Court!
"At the time, just six percent of all federal judges were women. Pretty amazing, considering that, despite being first in her class at Stanford Law, she had trouble getting hired by certain firms because she was a woman."(Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Sally Ride Becomes First Woman In Space!
“As the first American woman to travel into space, Sally was a national hero and a powerful role model. Sally’s life showed us that there are no limits to what we can achieve, and I have no doubt that her legacy will endure for years to come.” - President Obama (Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Halle Berry becomes the first African American woman to win the Oscar for Best Actress
"Berry won for her performance in the film Monster’s Ball. In her speech she said, “This moment is so much bigger than me."(Sandberg, Sheryl. 2014. "13 Dates in Women’s History You Need to Know" https://www.levo.com/posts/dates-in-womens-history) -
Hillary Clinton Becomes First Woman To Run For President
Hillary Clinton ran against Donald Trump in the 2016 Presidential Election as the Democratic Candidate. Never before had a woman been on the ballot running for President.
