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The Constitution of the new United States was written to recognize the new citizens and their rights. When it was written women were not included in these rights, at the time you only had rights if you were and male, you had to be white and Protestant. Women in the beginning truly had no rights, cant own property, vote etc. once married a woman's idenitly was tied to her husband. -
The Seneca falls convention or also known as the women's right to vote movement, was held in Seneca falls New York in July of 1848. It was the first time women meant to discuss issues and their rights. this sparked the suffrage movement and women began asking states to add women's voting rights in their Constitution. Knowing nothing could be done at the federal level they held protests to get states attention. -
The territory of Wyoming was the first to add the women's suffrage law. This granted women the right to vote and hold office. Wyoming was the 44th state admitted to the union and the first to give women suffrage. This was a significant victory for the suffrage movement and led to Wyoming becoming known as "the Equality State". Following this decision other western territories would follow. -
This was almost 50 years before the 19th amendment was passed and women were given the right to vote. Susan B Anthony was a activist of her time and was fighting for women's rights. When voting day came she decided to cast her vote not just for the attention this event would bring but to force actual change in their system. nearly two weeks later she is arrested and convicted. -
After years of fighting for women's suffrage the Constitution was ratified and passed in Congress in June of 1919 it added the 19th amendment which gave women the right to vote. It wouldn't be officially added to the Constitution until August 26 1920 after Tennessee signed off as the final 36th state. -
This act worked to stop pay discrimination based on gender. Established the principle equal pay for equal work. This act closed the gender pay gap with expectations to seniority, production, position and other non-sex affiliated factors. This act was enforced by the (EEOC) Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, by law company's, employers, jobs, must provide equal pay and opportunities. -
This Act passed by President Lyndon B Johnson changed the rights of women and nearly everyone in America. The act outlawed discrimination against someone based on religion, gender, race, and national origin. This ended segregation in the work place, transportation, schools, and public areas. Voting rights were granted to all citizens of the United States and unfair polling tax and registration tests were put to an end. -
Title IX was signed into law stating that “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." This ensured equal opportunities for all genders and schools must protect this right. -
The case of Roe Versus Wade was an issue on women's health and reproductive rights, the decision in 1973 was that women have a conditional right to abortion based on right to privacy under the 4th amendment. This gave women access to abortions within the first trimester by licensed doctors. In second and third trimester situations states could regulate abortions, or ban them, depending on the situation. -
It was decided that still only men would be included in the draft even after the re looking at the case. sense the draft was for combat positions and at the time only men could hold combat positions in the military, they kept women in more maternal positions. women would continue to fight at home but as of right now this decision still stands. -
This act protected women against abuse in domestic violence, sexual assault, dating violence, and stalking. The VAWA provides funding for programs that work to give support to survivors and people currently struggling in any of these situations. This act helped to give special training to law enforcement officers, improve criminal justice response, and give women a voice. This act worked to spread anonymous report systems so that women could report their abusers without fear of penalty. -
U.S. Rep Nancy Pelosi became the first female speaker of the house, she then was reelected in 2019 making history again as the first person to hold that office for two terms in over 50 years. -
Malala Yousafzai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2014 at age 17. After the Taliban took over Pakistan girls in her country were no longer allowed to attend school. She did anyway, she was an activist for women in education. On October 9th in 2012 she was shot by a member of the Taliban on a school bus on her way to school. She survived -
Vice president Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman of color VP. She worked with Joe Biden as the 49th vice president this changed women's history forever as she was not only the first women but she is of Jamaica and Indian descent as her parents immigrated to American. -
After nearly 50 years of women's abortions rights being protected by the federal government, the design was over turned by the case of Dobbs v. Jackson women's health organization. This allowed states to decide the legality. Leading to out right ban in some states and severe restrictions In others. The courts decided that Roe was the wrong and the Constitution has no explicit mention of abortion rights.