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68 women and 38 men sign a declaration of sentiments, wich outlines grieveances and sets the agenda for the civil rights movement. A set of 12 resolutions is adopted that calls for equal equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights
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The first National women's rights convention takes place attracting over 1,000 people. Which was the spark that started the trend which led to the convention being held annually.
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Susan B. Anthony and Eliziabeth Cady Stanton form the first National Women's Suffrage Associtaition (WSA). This associtation fiocused on acheieveing voting rights for women through the means of a congressional amendment to the constitution.
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Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, along with others form the American Woman Suffrage Association. This group places its efforts in ammeding states constitutions to to gain voting rights.
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The first women suffrage law was passed in the Wyoming territory and women begin to serve on juries.
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The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association cobine to make NAWSA. This new powerhouse waged a campaign on the states to obtain womens voting rights.
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Colorado became the first state to amend their constitution granting Women the right to vote. They started the domino affect that resulted in other states following suit.
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Black women's clubs with notable leaders such as Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Mary Church Terrell and Anna Julia Cooper. These clubed merged together forming the National Association of Colored Women.
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In order to advocate for improved working conditions and better pay The National Women's Trade Union League is established.
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Alice Paul and Lucy Burns fight for a federal amendment that gives a women the right to vote.In dong this they form the Congressional Union this group is later renamed the National Women's Party.
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She opens up the first U.S. birth contro clinic
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The 19th Amendment gives women the right to vote
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The FDA approves birth control.
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Congress passes the Equal Pay Act making it illegal to pay women less for the same job that a man has.
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The largest women's rights group in the U.S. and is seeking to end sexual discriination.
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The Supreme Court establishes that women have a right to a safe and legal abortion.
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This amendment died before it was ratified lacking the state support it needed
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Significance:
This movement was significant because without it women would still be oppressed by men.
Why We Chose It:
We simply chose this movement because it interested us and we wanted to know more about it.