Women's Rights Movement

Property Rights

Jan 1, 1769

The thirteen colonies adopt English laws on property rights. Women can't own property or keep their own earnings.

Seneca Falls Convention

Jul 19, 1848

First women's rights convention, sparked many other conventions in surrounding areas. Organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and female Quakers that lived in or near Seneca Falls around the visit of Lucretia Mott, a renowned female orator.

National Women's Rights Convention

Oct 23, 1850

First in a series of annual meetings from 1850-1860. Held in Worchester, Mass. and attracted more than 1000 participants.

National Women's Suffrage Association

May 15, 1869

Formed in New York City by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They opposed the Fifteenth Amendment unless it gave women the right to vote.

Wyoming

Dec 10, 1869

Territory of Wyoming passes first women's suffrage law. Women begin serving on juries the following year.

Victoria Woodhull

May 10, 1872

Victoria Woodhull is first woman nominated for president by the Equal Rights Party, despite the fact that women still can't vote.

Susan B. Anthony

Jun 17, 1872

Susan B. Anthony is arrested for, and convicted of, "unlawful voting."

Minor v. Happersett

Oct 15, 1872

Supreme Court determined that Constitution didn't grant women right to vote.

Nineteenth Amendment

Aug 18, 1920

Prohibits any US citizen from being denied the right to vote based on sex.

Equal Rights Amendment Introduced

Dec 10, 1923

Alice Paul and National Woman's Party succeed in having a Constitutional Amendment introduced that says that men and women will have equal rights throughout the US and its jurisdictions.

Equal Pay Act

Jun 10, 1963

Aimed to abolish wage disparity based on sex.

Griswold v. Connecticut

Oct 7, 1965

Decision by Supreme Court that legalized use of contraceptives by married couples.

Roe v. Wade

Jan 22, 1973

Gave women the right to choose to have an abortion, nullifying anti-abortiong laws in 46 states.