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Women created the National Women's Trade Union League to fith for improved wages and working conditions.
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In 1916, Margaret Sanger opened up the first birth-control clinic in the U.S. Although she was arrested, she received full support from the courts and opened up another clinic in New York in 1923.
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The 19th Amendment was added to the constitution on August 18, 1920. The 19th amendment granted voting rights to women.
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The Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor is created to continue good working conditions for women.
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Mary McLeod Bethune forms the National Council of Negro Women to help fight against discrimination, racism, and sexism in the workplace.
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The President's Commission on the Status of Women was created in 1961. Eleanor Roosevelt was appointed as chairwoman and helped create improvement among woman in the workplace such as, fair hiring practices, paid maternity leave, and affordable child care.
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The Equal Pay Act was passed, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what he/she pays a man.
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Part of the Civil Rights Act bill was passed to prevent discrimination of race and sex amongst employment.
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NOW was created by a group of feminists to end sexual discrimination in the workplace. It is one of the largest women's rights group in the U.S.
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The ERA was passed by congress so that women shall not be denied equal rights under the law. Unfortunately, the amendment was dismissed in 1982 after it failed to receive ratification from all states.
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In 1996, the supreme court rules that the Virginia Military School has to be open to women as well in order to continue receiving public funding.
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As of January 2, 2016, women are allowed to serve in any branch in the armed services.
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In 1969, California adopted the "no fault" divorce law, which allows couples to divorce by mutual consent.