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Period: 410 to Jan 1, 1066
Anglo-Saxon Period
Women had a certain amount of freedom through that of marriage or wealth. The only way women could work was through either their father or husband in which they were expected to be submissive to. Women who did not marry would then have to join a convent and become a nun. During the 12th century, they were given more freedom were they could entertain though, few hardly did. Entertainment from women was looked down on from society and could be seen as a moral threat, often leading to persecution. -
A Vindication of the Rights of Women by Mary Wollstonecraft
This is a book on overcoming the ways in which women are oppressed and denied their true role in society. The dedication is to Charles M. Talleyrand-Périgord, whose views on female education were disgusting to Wollstonecraft. Her view is that the neglect of girls’ education is to blame for the condition of adult women. They are treated as beings who care only about being attractive and elegant. They don't have the tools to vindicate their rights or the awareness of this life. -
Law against Women's Rights to Vote
In 1777, all states passed the law for which Women were then illegal to vote in all states, losing the rights to vote in the last state that allowed it: New Jersey. -
The First Women's Rights Convention
This convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. After 2 days of debate and discussion, 32 men and 68 women signed the Declaration of Sentiments. This outlined grievances and set the plan for the women's rights movement. This had 12 resolutions for the equal treatment of women and men under the law and the legal voting rights for women. -
Creation of Women's Suffrage Associations
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association where the goal of the organization is to achieve voting rights for women by a Congressional amendment to the Constitution.
Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and others form the American Woman Suffrage Association where they focus exclusively on gaining voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions. -
A Doll's House by Henrik Ibsen
In most cultures women have been considered the submissive figure. In A Doll's House, the female character has the common main duties of caring for her children and attempting to please her husband. This shows one of the stereotypical marriages and the realization of the life of a submissive women which, in this case, is Nora. In this play, it show's Nora’s frustration of Torvald that led to the destruction of their marriage -
The National American Woman Suffrage Association.
The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merge to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association, also known as NAWSA. The newly formed organization wages state-by-state campaigns to legalize the voting rights for women. -
States Begin to Adopt Amendments granting Women's Right to Vote
Colorado: 1893
Utah and Idaho: 1896
Washington State: 1910
California: 1911
Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona: 1912
Alaska and Illinois: 1913
Montana and Nevada: 1914
New York: 1917
Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma in 1918 -
The National Women's Trade Union league
The National Women's Trade Union League, also known as WTUL, was established in Boston to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women. It represented a partnership between middle-class reformers and working-class women. -
The 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was passed by Congress and then ratified on August 18, 1920. It granted all American women the right to vote.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any state on account of sex."
