Women's Civil Rights in North Carolina

By aidenanderson63
  • Elizabeth Timothy becomes the first woman in America to edit a newspaper

    Elizabeth Timothy becomes the first woman in America to edit a newspaper

    Elizabeth's son turns 21 and takes operation The South Carolina Gazette which opens the door for his mother to produce and publish. This event is a major US milestone because women will now start to be able to edit and publish newspaper articles.
  • Ethel H. Porter's Invention

    Ethel H. Porter's Invention

    Ethel of Lincolnton NC, invents a piece of agriculture equipment and receives a patent. This was a big NC milestone because women start to get patents in NC for things that they invent.
  • African American Women in slavery

    African American Women in slavery

    Of 2,225,086 black women in America, 1,971,135 are held in slavery. This is a very important moment because not long after the US goes into a Civil War.
  • The 15th amendment Final Ratification

    The 15th amendment Final Ratification

    This is an important moment because women have their foot in the door where they are not excluded completely from voting which sets the stage to have full rights to voting.
  • Colorado becomes the first state to adopt an amendment to franchise women

    Colorado becomes the first state to adopt an amendment to franchise women

    This is a major US milestone because this will a start to allow women to cash checks and withdraw money from personal accounts without involving their husbands.
  • Percent of Women in College

    Percent of Women in College

    At this point in history 150 percent of women now attend college compared to 10 years prior. This is a major US milestone because more and more women are able to go to college and get an education.
  • Kate Burr Johnson becomes first women State Commisioner

    Kate Burr Johnson becomes first women State Commisioner

    This is a major NC milestone because it opens the door for other women to start operation and making decisions over a larger area of a state.
  • Rosa Parks Incident

    Rosa Parks Incident

    Seamstress rosa parks refuses to give up her bus seat for a white man and becomes an African American Symbol of protest which is a huge milestone for the US at this time when segregation was very prominent.