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First Gathering For Women
On July 19-20, 1848, the first gathering devoted to women’s rights in the United States was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Twelve resolutions became adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women. -
First Convention
The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Massachusetts at the Brinley Hall. The convention attracted more than 1,000 participants. -
Women's Suffrage
The National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) was formed by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The main goal of the association is to achieve voting rights for women by means of a Congressional amendment to the Constitution. -
American Women Suffrage Association
In the same year when the NWSA was formed, the American Women Suffrage Association was also created. This orgranization was formed by Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell. This group focuses solely on achieving voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions. -
Utah gains womens suffrage
Utah territory was granted womens suffrage by territorial legislature .They were the first women in the history of the United States to have this right. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
The AWSA and the NWSA combine to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). This became the movement's mainstream organization, NAWSA wages state-by-state campaigns to gain the right for women to vote. -
Idaho grant women's suffrage
Idaho adopts a constitutional amendment granting suffrage to women. -
Women's Trade Union League
Women’s Trade Union League (WTUL), American organization, became the first national association dedicated to organizing women workers. Wages were improved and working conditions. -
National Women's Party
Alice Paul and Lucy Burns fought for women's rights and formed an organization call the National Women's Party. The NWPs main concern was the passage of a constitutional amendment that ensured women's suffrage. -
19th Amendment
Womens Suffrage 1920
Tennessee becomes the 36th state to approve the 19th Amendment, and “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” becomes the law.
All women were able vote. -
Equal Rights Amendments Introduced in Senate
The Equal Rights Amendment, was drafted by Alice Paul. It was introduced to the Senate. It reads, "Men and women shall have equal rights throughout the United States and every place subject to its jurisdiction." -
National Organization for Women
The National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded by Betty Friedan and a small group of women. -
Pregnancy Discrimination Act
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act was passed by Congress, which prohibited employment discrimination against pregnant women in the workplace. -
The Violence Against Women Act
The Violence Against Women Act funds services for the victims of rape and domestic violence. It allowed women to gain civil rights for gender-related crimes, and provided training to increase police and court officials' sensitivity and a national 24-hour hot line for battered women. The National Organization for Women considered it to be "the greatest breakthrough in civil rights for women in nearly two decades."
