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On July 19 to July 20, 1848, the first women's right meeting was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
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Was founded by Elizabeth Candy Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
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A law was passed that allowed women who had federal jobs receive equal pay for the equaly work they did
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The Supreme Court rejected Virginia Minor's claim that she is being deprived by the law that only grants her one of the "privilages and Immunities"
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Women came back together with a new argument. They started saying that women should vote because they are different.
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Many western states started extending the right to vote to women
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The start of ww1 slowed down the women's sufferage campaign but did, however, help them out. Also women had to take over a lot of the "men's" work while they were away at war.
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In 1920, the 19th amendment was added to the Constitution. it allowed women the right to vote.
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Women prosed that the government should add an amendment that abolished all discrimination and bias towards gender
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Eleanor Roosevelt was appointed Chairwomen by President John F. Kennedy
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Law passed that told employers they must give equal pay to women and men
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Lyndon B. Johnson extended the Civil Rights Protection to women
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When more women entered the work force they only jobs available were the traditional secretary, nurse, librarian, telephone operator, and teacher
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Law passed that requires all schools receiving federal funds must provide equal access to programs by both men and women
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Discrimination against females who are pregnant was banned. Employers cannot question about whether a women is planning to have children or not
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Law that gives empoyees the right to sue their employer for pay discrimination
