Women's Liberation Movement

Women's Rights Launched

Jun 15, 1848

A convention in Seneca Falls, New York, organzied by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Montt began a movement for women's rights on a national level. Following the convention, the demand for women being able to vote became the main point of the women's liberation movement.

The Signing of Declaration of Sentiments

Jun 17, 1848

Two days after the convention both men and women signed the Declaration of Sentiments. This document was a "grand movement for attaining the civil, social, political, and religious rights of women."

The Women's Trade Union Leauge

Apr 5, 1903

The Women's Trade Union Leauge ( WTUL) was an organization formed by both the middle class women and workin women in 1903. The WTUL supported labor u ions and wanted to end unacceptable working conditions. The WTUL also sparked many strikes such as the "Rising of the 20,000" and "Bread of Roses"

19th Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

The 19th amendment granted women the right to vote in the United States. Achieving this turning point took many years of protesting.

Equal Pay Act

Aug 12, 1963

This act gave women the same wages as men for the same amount of work.

Title VII of the Equal Rights Act of 1964

Mar 24, 1964

Gender discrimination in the workplace was now illegal. The act created the Equal Employment Opprotunity Commision.

Married Women's Property Act revision

Mar 25, 1964

Before the Married Women's Property Act revision of 1964 anything a married women owned or earned became her husband's property. The revision allowed married women to be the legal owners of the money they earned and to inherit property.

The National Organization for Women

Jun 30, 1966

The National Organization for Women (NOW) is the largest organization of feminist activists in the United States. It was founded in 1966 and is still around today. The goal of NOW is to "take action", they want to have equality for all women. The main issues that NOW addresses are abortion, violence against women, Constitutional equality, ending racism, lesbian rights and economic justice.

Abortion Act 1967

Oct 27, 1967

The act legalised abortion in the UK, for women who were up to 24 weeks pregnant.

First Secretary of State

Apr 2, 1968

Barbara Castel was elected into Parliament in 1945. In 1968 she became the only woman to be the Secretary of State.

Ford machinists' strike

Jun 7, 1968

At the Ford Factory in Dagenham, about 850 women went on strike for equal pay. The company classified their work as unskilled just because they were women and that's why they got less pay.

Part 1: Annual Miss America Pageant

Sep 7, 1968

A women's liberation group called New York Radical Women protested againsts the Miss American Pageant. They argued that the most important thing about women is how they look. They were refered to as cattle because they were showing off their physical appearance.

Part 2: Annual MIss America Pageant

Sep 7, 1968

At the pageant the protest group threw girldes, highheels, hair curlers, undergarments, and other "instruments of female torture". This was also known as bra-burning.

Title IX of The Education Amendment of 1972

Jun 23, 1972

A federal law the prohibits discrimination of gender in school sports. The goal of Title IX is to avoid using federal money to support gender discrimination in school activities (sports) and provide students with protection against those practices.

EMILY's List

Jul 14, 1985

EMILY's List is an acronym for Early Money Is Like Yeast, which refers to political fundraising. EMILY's List was founded by Ellen R. Malcolm in 1985. EMILY's List is the largest resource for women involved in politics. The purpose of EMILY's List is to elect more pro-choice Democratic women to office.

FMLA

Feb 5, 1993

The Family and Medical Leave Act was signed by President Clinton. It was America's first national law that helped citizens both the demands of family and work. It let employees leave their job for up to 12 weeks to care for their newborn, other family members, or themselves without being fired. This was aimed towards women.

Feminism on Modern Families

Oct 7, 2015

Many people argue that because of feminism there are more abortions and artificial birth control. This gives a negative effect on the Women's Liberation Movement because the act creates feminism. Because of feminism women can abort their babies which offend makes others offened.

Part 2: Feminism on Modern Families

Oct 7, 2015

Some studies say because of feminism children are mischievous and are committing suicide. Feminism causes mothers to work just like their fathers and there is no supervision for the children at home.