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China continues with footbinding
China still used the traditional methods of footbinding to restrict the women. This causes the women to be obiadient and makes their freedom very limited -
Anne Catherine runs a printing shop
Anne Catherine Hoof Green takes over her dead husband's printing business. She became the first American woman to run a print shop. The next year she becomes the official printer of Maryland. -
Hanna Adams becomes a known writer
Hanna Adams is the first American woman to support herself by writing. Her most succesful book was "View of Religious Opinions." She was one of the first women who made a name for herself. This shows again that women are intelligent and are the same as men -
Mary Wollstonecraft wrote the novel The vindiation of the Rights of Women
The Vindication of the Rights of Women was published. It was written by Mary Wollstonecraft, an english womens rights activist. This was a book that was easily obtained which spread thoughs on womens rights all around the world. -
Higher Education of Women
Sarah Pierce establishes first institution in America for higher education of women, in Litchfield, CT. This leads to more rights for women -
Brazil has a boy and girl school
The first elementary schools for girls and the profession of school teacher are open for women. This gave women a role and path in society. -
Start of the Victorian Age
Beginning of Victorian age. Led to the belief of men as strong and courageos while women were beautiful and kind. -
Britain improves divorce laws
Britain had a law passed that said kids 7 and under would go to the mom in a divorce. This gave women more freedom to get away from a bad relationship this would protect the mom and her childrin. -
Catherine Breecher wrote her novels
Catherine Beecher wrote about how the women is the structure of the house and the educator. This belief lasted for many years to come. -
The first women's rights conference was held
The first women's rights conference was held in Senaca Falls, New York. After two days of discussions ,they created the Declaration of sentiments -
Elizibeth Blackwell is the first female doctor
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in America. This shows more power going to the woman and the ability to do mens jobs -
Harriet Stowe writes against slavery
Harriet Beecher Stowe writes Uncle Tom's Cabin. a very important antislavery novels in America. It sells more 300,000 copies in the first year. This again spreads the importance of women and how they can contribute to society. -
U of I admits women
University of Iowa allowed women in further spreading higher education amoung women. This lets men see that they are equal and men and women are only different in anatomy. -
Utah granted Sufferage
Utah was the first state to give women the right to vote. This then started a nation wide movement that leads to almost all countries allowing women the same rights as men -
Japan made education for everyone
Women were now being educated and seen as equals. This was very important as it means Japan was moving away from confucianism -
Knights of Labor were founded for women
The women knights of labor was founded. This was a group of women that fought for womens right and the discrimination against their sex. -
NAWSA was founded to fight the right to vote
National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) was created and the fight to get women to vote becomes a greater reality and a good possibility. -
The WFL was founded
The inaugural meeting of the Women's Franchise League (WFL) was held on 25 July 1889. This meeting was held at Emmeline Pankhurst house. -
Myra Bradwell becomes the first female lawyer
Myra Bradwell was a publisher and a political activist. She was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1890 to be become one of the first female lawyers in the United States. -
New Zeland grants all women the right to vote
New zeland is the first country to allow all women to vote. This starts other countries to consider to allow voting.
