Women's History

By gracekuntz

  • Seneca Falls Convention

    First women's rights convention

  • First Women's Suffrage Law

    First women's suffrage law passed in Wyoming

  • National Woman Suffrage Association

    Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton found the National Woman Suffrage Association

  • First Woman in Congress

    Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to Congress as a member of the House of Reps.

  • 19th Amendment

    The Nineteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is ratified giving women the right to vote

  • Minimum Wage Law

    The Fair Labor Standards Act establishes minimum wage without regard to gender

  • Women on Juries

    The U.S. Supreme Court says women are equally qualified with men to serve on juries

  • Equal Pay Act Passed

    This promised equal wages for the same work, regardless of the race/color/religion/nationality/gender of worker

  • Title VII of Civil Rights Act

    Title VII of the Civil Rights Act passes including a prohibition against employment discrimination

  • Title IX Passed

    Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in all aspects of education programs that receive federal support

  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act Passed

    The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women

  • First Woman on the Supreme Court

    Sandra Day O’Connor is appointed by President Ronald Reagan to serve as the first woman on the Supreme Court.

  • First Woman in Space

    Flying on the Space Shuttle Challenger, Sally Ride becomes the first American woman in space.

  • First Woman Attorney General

    Nominated by President Bill Clinton, Janet Reno is sworn in as the first female attorney general of the United States.

  • Violence Against Women Act Passed

    The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence

  • First Female Secretary of State

    Nominated by Clinton, Madeleine Albright is sworn in as the nation’s first female secretary of state.

  • First Female Speaker of the House

    Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the House

  • Equality in the Military

    The U.S. military removes a ban against women serving in combat positions.

  • First Female Presidential Nomination

    Hillary Clinton becomes the first woman to receive a presidential nomination from a major political party

  • First Woman Vice President

    Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman and first woman of color vice president of the United States