Women's Rights Movement

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  • Married Women Can Own Property

    Married Women Can Own Property
    Married women are allowed to own property in their own name. Mississippi was the first state to allow married women to do this.

  • Declaration of Sentiments is formed.

    Declaration of Sentiments is formed.
    The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York.

  • Women's Rights Convention

    Women's Rights Convention
    In Seneca Falls N.Y. the first women’s right convention is held.

  • National Women's Rights Convention

    National Women's Rights Convention
    The first National Women's Rights Convention takes place in Worcester, Mass

  • Women’s Suffrage Law Passed

    Women’s Suffrage Law Passed
    In Wyoming the first women’s suffrage law is passed.

  • First Women Supreme Court Justice

    First Women Supreme Court Justice
    Sandra Day O’Conner becomes first women Supreme Court justice

  • Lilly Ledbetter’s Fair Pay Act

    Lilly Ledbetter’s Fair Pay Act
    Lilly Ledbetter’s fair pay act is signed by president Obama which is supposed to reduce the pay gap between women and men

  • Women’s Rights March

    Women’s Rights March
    Almost 500,000 activists gathered in Washington D.C. to protest for women’s rights march.