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Anne Hutchinson
In 1635, Anne Hutchinson demanded that women be permitted the right to speak up during church but was banished from her church as a result -
Edenton Tea Party
On October 25, 1774, fifty-one patriotic ladies gathered together to communicate their plans to announce their boycott of East Indian Tea as long as it is taxed by the British. This protest was one of the first political activities during this time and in this country that was created by women alone. -
Dolley Madison
In 1809, Dolley Madison became the first lady after James Madison was inaugurated as the fourth president. During this time she was the first woman to be given the title of "first lady" which is why it was a huge milestone. -
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Academies for Girls
In these 40 years, there have been more than 250 academies for girls opened in North Carolina, but these institutions were only available to white students. Link text -
Harriet Jacobs
Harriet Jacobs was an Edenton slave and was smuggled aboard a ship to escape 7 years of slavery hiding in a tiny attic room. She escaped to New York where she then buys the freedom of her children and later on writes a biography called "Incidents in the Life of A Slave Girl". -
Antionette Brown
In 1853, Antionette Brown becomes the first American woman to be ordained to be a minister in a Protestant denomination and then serving in two First Congregation churches in New York. -
State Amendment Franchising Women
In 1893, Colorado was the first state to adopt a state amendment to franchising women. On March 4, 1893, the North Carolina General Assembly passes a law allowing women to cash checks and withdraw money from personal accounts without having to have their husband's consent. -
World War 1
During World War 1, women were positioned into many different jobs and fields that they had never been in before such as heavy industry, mining, chemical manufacturing, automobile, and railway plants. Women contributed during this time in many ways. During this time Jeannette Rankin was the first woman elected into the US Congress as a member of the House of Representatives.