Women's Rights Movement

By ellaar
  • Seneca Falls Convention

    Seneca Falls Convention

    The First Women’s Rights Convention in the U.S. issued the Declaration of Sentiments, demanding equality and voting rights.
  • National Women Suffrage Association

    National Women Suffrage Association

    Founded by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton to fight for women’s right to vote.

  • NAWSA Formed

    NWSA and AWSA merged into the National American Woman Suffrage Association to unite suffrage efforts.

  • First Birth Control Clinic

    Margaret Sanger opened the first U.S. birth control clinic, advancing reproductive rights.
  • 19th Amendment Passed

    19th Amendment Passed

    Women gained the right to vote in the U.S., marking a major victory for first-wave feminism.

  • The Feminine Mystique Published

    Betty Friedan’s influential book challenged restrictive roles and sparked the second wave of feminism.
  • NOW Founded

    NOW Founded

    The National Organization for Women was created to advocate for gender equality in work, law, and education.

  • Title IX

    Federal law was passed prohibiting gender discrimination in education and school sports.

  • Roe v. Wade

    Supreme Court ruling legalized abortion nationwide, a major step for reproductive rights.

  • Violence Against Women Act

    Provided federal protections and funding to reduce domestic violence and sexual assault.
  • Ban on Women in Combat Lifted

    Ban on Women in Combat Lifted

    The military lifted the ban on women in combat roles, expanding equal opportunities.
  • #MeToo Movement

    #MeToo Movement

    Global movement called attention to sexual harassment and assault, shifting cultural expectations.