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Women's Rights Timeline

By brookepeterson
  • The Nineteenth Amendment Is Made

    The Nineteenth Amendment Is Made

    The 19th Amendment was ratified and was made so all women could vote.
  • First Woman In Congress

    First Woman In Congress

    Hattie Wyatt was the first woman elected to be in the U.S. Congress.
  • Equal Pay Act

    Equal Pay Act

    Congress passes the Equal Pay Act stating that there would be fair wages to everyone regardless of their race, sex, or religion.
  • Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

    The Title VII of the Civil Rights Act was passed and got rid of sex discrimination for the workplaces,
  • Women In Juries

    Women In Juries

    The Supreme Court makes it so courts do not have the right to exclude women from juries.
  • Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    Pregnancy Discrimination Act

    This act prohibits discrimination of pregnant women in the workplace.
  • First Woman On Supreme Court

    First Woman On Supreme Court

    Sandra O'Day becomes the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
  • EMILY's List Is Founded

    EMILY's List Is Founded

    A mission to elect pro-abortion democratic women into office.
  • First Female Secretary Of State

    First Female Secretary Of State

    Madeleine Albright was the first female Secretary of State.
  • First Female Speaker Of The House

    First Female Speaker Of The House

    Nancy Pelosi was the first female speaker of the House in 2007.
  • Women In Military Combat Positions

    Women In Military Combat Positions

    The ban against women in military combat positions was removed.