Women's Rights Movements By GenesisNemesis Jul 19, 1848 Seneca Falls Convention Mar 3, 1913 Women's Suffrage Parade Nov 7, 1916 Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to Congress Aug 18, 1920 August 18, 1920: The 19th Amendment was adopted Jan 23, 1964 The 24th Amendment was ratified, Nov 5, 1968 Shirley Chisholm became the first Black woman ever elected to Congress Jul 12, 1984 Geraldine Ferraro was named the vice presidential running mate Jun 25, 2013 Shelby County v. Holder Jul 26, 2016 July 26, 2016: Hillary Clinton was picked as the Democratic presidential nominee. Aug 11, 2020 Senator Kamala Harris (D-CA) was chosen as vice presidential running mate