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Women's Suffrage

By Ceceliamc
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    Women's Suffrage

    Major events of Women's Suffrage.
  • First women's rights convention is held.

    First women's rights convention is held.

    A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men, and voting rights for women.
  • First National Women's Rights Convention

    First National Women's Rights Convention

  • Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton for the National Women's Suffrage Association.

    Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton for the National Women's Suffrage Association.

    It's primary goal was to acheive a congressional amendement to the constition for women's voting rights.
  • The territory of Wyoming passes the first Women's Suffrage law.

    The territory of Wyoming passes the first Women's Suffrage law.

  • Colorado is the first atate to adopt an amendement granting women the right to vote

    Colorado is the first atate to adopt an amendement granting women the right to vote

  • Utah and Idaho

  • National Women's Trade Union League is established

    National Women's Trade Union League is established

    to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women

  • ...Washington

    ...

  • Oregon and Kansas

  • Arizona

  • Alaska and Illinois

  • Montana and Nevada

  • NewYork

  • Michigan. South Dakota and Oklahome

  • 19th amendement to the constitution

    19th amendement to the constitution

    Granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by secretary of state Bainbridge Colby.
  • The food and drug administration approves birth control pills.

    The food and drug administration approves birth control pills.

  • Equal Pay Act passes

    Equal Pay Act passes

    congress passes the Equal Pay Act making it illegal for employers to pay a women lass than what a man would receive for the same job.
  • safe and legal abortion

    safe and legal abortion

    as a result of Roe vs. Wade the supreme court establishes a Women's right to safe and legal abortion, overriding the anti-abortion laws of many states.