All states pass laws which take away women's right to vote
Victoria Claflin Woodhull becomes the first female presidential candidate in the United States
Susanna Medora Salter becomes the first woman elected mayor of an American town, in Argonia, Kansas
The first state (Wyoming) grants women the right to vote in all elections
Jeannette Rankin, of Montana, is the first woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives
The Nineteenth Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, ensuring the right of women to vote
The National Recovery Act forbids more than one family member from holding a government job, resulting in many women losing their jobs.
The Equal Pay Act is passed by Congress, promising equitable wages for the same work, regardless of the race, color, religion, national origin or sex of the worker
The Supreme Court denies states the right to exclude women from juries
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women