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1848
The first women's rights convention is held in Seneca Falls, New York -
1849 Amelia Jenks Bloomer publishes and edited Lily the first prominent women's rights newspaper.
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Lucy Stone becomes first woman on record to keep her own name after marriage, setting a trend among women who are consequently known as "Lucy Stoners."
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In 1856 Anthony became an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society.
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Dec. 10
The territory of Wyoming passes the first women's suffrage law. The following year, women begin serving on juries in the territory. -
For the first time in the history of jurisprudence, women serve on juries in the Wyoming Territory.
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Iowa is the first state to admit a woman to the bar,Arabella Mansfield
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Belva Lockwood, presidential candidate of the National Equal Rights Party, is the first woman to receive votes in a presidential election (appx. 4,000 in six states).
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1893
Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote -
1896
The National Association of Colored Women is formed, bringing together more than 100 black women's clubs. -
1903
The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women. -
1913
Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union to work toward the passage of a federal amendment to give women the vote -
Aug. 26
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. -
1935
Mary McLeod Bethune organizes the National Council of Negro Women, a coalition of black women's groups that lobbies against job discrimination, racism, and sexism. -
1961
President John Kennedy establishes the President's Commission on the Status of Women and appoints Eleanor Roosevelt as chairwoman. -
1963 Congress passes the Equal Pay Act, making it illegal for employers to pay a woman less than what a man would receive for the same job.
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1984
Emily's List is established as a financial network for pro-choice Democratic women running for national political office. The organization makes a significant impact on the increasing numbers of women elected to Congress. -
1996
In United States ,Virginia, the Supreme Court rules that the all-male Virginia Military School has to admit women in order to continue to receive public funding. It holds that creating a separate, all-female school will not suffice -
2009
President Obama signed the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Restoration Act, which allows victims of pay discrimination to file a complaint with the government against their employer within 180 days of their last paycheck. Previously, victims (most often women) were only allowed 180 days from the date of the first unfair paycheck. This Act is named after a former employee of Goodyear who alleged that she was paid 15–40% less than her male counterparts, which was later found to be accurate. -
The US House of Representatives should move quickly to renew the Violence against Women Act (VAWA), Human Rights Watch said today. The US Senate, in a bipartisan vote on April 26, 2012, passed the bill.
