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68 women and 32 men signed the Declaration of Sentiment, demanding equality to men before law, in education, and employment.
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First national woman's rights held in Worcester, Mass., with over 1000 participants and the meeting was held anually, with the exception of 57, until 1850.
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Susan B. Anthony and Elizibeth Staton formed the National Women Suffrage Association, primary goal was to achieve voting rights by amendment to the constitution.
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19th amendment to the constitution allowing women to vote.
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Mary McLeod Bethune forms the National Council of Negro Women, which lobbied against sexism, job discrimination, and above all else, racism.
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Daughters of Bilitis (DOB) is the first lesbian orginization in the US, although at first it was a social group, it later organized into a political orginization.
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Congress passes the equal pay act, making it illegal for women to recieve a lower pay just because they're women.