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The Daughters of Liberty a group that was involved in politcs and proved that they were beneficial to the country.
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First time women workers striked in Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 102 women protested the reduction in wages and extension of workdays.
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This was the first women formed it was called "The United Tailoresses of New York" These women protested agains unfair wages and poor working conditions.
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About 1600 women went on strike for "just price for our labor"
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Andrew Jackson declares 10-hour work days in Philadelphia Navy Yard.
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The Association was formed in Lowell Massachusetts by Sarah Bagley and other women. Women who worked in cotton mill wanted a reduction in work hours from 12 or 13 to 10 hour days.
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The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution eliminates slavery.
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Women Shoemakes establish first national union of women workers in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Congress passes a law for federal employee equal pay for equal work.
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About 3,000 black women who were laundry workers strike one of the most successful strikes in history of the south.
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Mrs. Adams helps the poor with this establishement, which then serves as an example for women to open more houses like this one. Social work becomes a profession for women based on this house project.
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The organization is formed
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Florence Kelley is the President for this league. It helps women to push for better working conditions and protective law for women workers.
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Mary Harris Jones march against the fight of mill children. Many who were victims of industrial accidents, from Philadelphia to New York.
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An organization formed to improve wages and working conditions for women. Mary Morton Kehew elected president and Jane Adams vice-president.
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Activist Margaret Sanger is indicted for distributing birth control pampleth with the tittle Family Limitation
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Margaret Sanger wins suit in NY to allow doctors to advice couples about birth control.
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This department is formed and it helps women collect information about working conditions for women.
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She organzied the National Council of Black Negro Women, it was a group that was again job discrimination, racism and sexism.
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Because of the war there was plenty of jobs available. It gave the opportunity for women to get high-paying jobs. About seven million women enter the workforce some in heavy industry.
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"It is hereby declared to be the policy of the President that there shall be equality of treatment and opportunity for all persons in the armed services without regard to race, color, religion or national origin"
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United Farm Workers Organizing Committee, restoration of farm land, farm workers right, education and political rights.
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Congress passes the law for equal pay, this made it illegal to pay a man more than a woman for the same job.
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A group founded by a group of feminist. It was one of the largest groups formed to end discrimination, in the work place, lobbying, litigation and public demonstration.
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Segregation ended in the United States
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Law passed by Congress and sent to the states for approval
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An Act that protected pregnat women from getting fired, denied job or a promotion.
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Women were allowe to serve in combat for the first time during the Gulf War.
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Hillary Clinton was the "first lady" elected to national office.
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Rice becomes the first African-American female Secratary of State
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This act allower victims to file a complaint with the goverment against their employers wihtin 180 days. If women believe they are getting paid less they can file a complain
