Women's Rights Timeline

  • First Chance

    The first college opens its doors to women.
  • Greator Political Prescence

    Women's talents and education grew after this time, and they began to look for reform and more power in society, becoming a greator force.
  • Denied Opportunities

    In the late 1800s, women, despite having a good education, were denied from higher up positions. However new jobs opened up, such as record keeping, drawing, or industry
  • NACW

    The National Association of Colored Women was formed in response to African-American women not being welcome in reform organizations.
  • AWSA

    The American Woman Sufferage Association was formed to get the women's right to vote on a state by state basis, and worked with the Republican Party.
  • NWSA

    The National Women Sufferage Association was formed to get the women right to vote nationaly.
  • Greator Chance

    20% of all college graduates are women.
  • Susan B. Anthony's Trial

    Anthony illegaly voted and was imprisoned, and spelted out reasons for why women should have the right to vote. She was found guilty and was silenced.
  • Congress' Ruling

    Congress ruled that women did not have the right to vote because they were citizens, yet citizenship did not guarnte the right to vote.
  • Probhibition

    There was a movement started to ban all forms of achoholic beverages sale and distubution which was believed to be the cause of crime, poverty, and violence.
  • 18th Amendement

    Thois admendement made all achoholic beverages illegal.
  • 18th Amendment Repealed

    The 18th amendment was so unpopular it was repealed.