Women's Rights by Tatiana Lee

The beginning of Anti-women Rights

Jan 3, 1777

All states pass laws which take away women's rights to vote.(History.Net)

Seneca Falls Convention

Jan 3, 1848

The first women's right's convention was held in New York.(History.Net)

Sojourner Truth's Speech

Jan 3, 1851

Sojourner Truth delivers her "Ain't I A Woman" speech at the women's right convention in Akron,Ohio.(History.Net)

Roosevelt's thesis

Jan 3, 1880

Theodore Roosevelt wrote his senior thesis at Harvard about gender equality in the law.(Source 4,Line 2)

Theodore Roosevelt's responds on Women's rights

Jan 3, 1910

Theodore Roosevelt states,"I am in favor of women suffrage,I am much more interested in the economic questions that affect the women than in those purely political".(Source 4,Line 6)

Women+Elections

Jan 3, 1912

By 1912,there was a large group of women now working for the presidential election.(History.Net)

First Women in House of Representatives

Jan 3, 1916

The first female member of congress,Jeanette Rankin,is elected to House of Representatives.(History.Net)

The 19th Amendment's positive affect on women

Jan 3, 1920

The 19th Amendment to the constitution is signed into law,giving all women the right to vote.(History.Net)

John F Kennedy's Positive affect on women

Jan 3, 1963

President John F Kennedy signs the Equal Pay Act into law.(History.Net)

First black women in the House of Representatives

Jan 3, 1969

Shirley Chisholm,the first black women elected to the US House of Representatives.(History.Net)

Equal Rights Amendment

Jan 3, 1972

Equal Rights Amendment passed by congress,and sent to the states for Ratification.(History.Net)

First female in the Supreme Court

Jan 3, 1981

Sandra Day O'Conell is sworn in as the first female in the Supreme Court of justice.(History.Net)

Dr.Condoleeza Rice

Jan 3, 2005

Dr.Condolezza Rice becomes the first African American U.S Secretary of State.(History.Net)