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The Salem Witch Trials
The Salem witch trials were a series of hearings and prosecutions of people accused of witchcraft in colonial Massachusetts between February 1692 and May 1693. The trials resulted in the executions of twenty people, fourteen of them women, and all but one by hanging. Image courtesy of Wikipedia. -
Meeting for Women's Rights
Lucretia Mott, Martha C. Wright, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Mary Ann McClintock are invited to tea at the home of Jane Hunt in Waterloo, New York. They decide to call a two-day meeting of women at the Wesleyan Methodist chapel in Seneca Falls to discuss women's rights. -
First Women's Rights Convention
First National Woman's Rights Convention is held in Worcester, Massachusetts. It draws 1,000 people, and women's movement leaders gain national attention. Annual national conferences continue to be held through 1860 (except in 1857). -
The Formation of the American Woman Suffrage Association
The American Woman Suffrage Association is formed by Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and other more conservative activists to work exclusively for woman suffrage, focusing on amending individual state constitutions. Image courtesy of brynmawr.edu -
The Woman's Journal Debuts
The Woman's Journal debuts, edited by Lucy Stone, Henry Blackwell, and Mary Livermore. Image courtesy of Wikipedia -
Fire at Triangle Shirtwaist Factory
The Triangle Shirtwaist factory fire in New York City, where more than 100 people died (mostly female, including many teenagers), results in the largest female strike to date and eventually, workplace safety protective legislation for workers. -
World's Largest Suffrage Parade
The largest suffrage parade to date marches down Fifth Avenue in New York City. 10,000 people, including perhaps some men, paraded past 150–500,000 onlookers. -
Women Get the Right to Vote
Passed by Congress June 4, 1919, and ratified on August 18, 1920, the 19th amendment granted women the right to vote. The 19th amendment guarantees all American women the right to vote. Image courtesy of Wikipedia -
First Female Governor in the U.S.
Nellie Tayloe Ross of Wyoming is inaugurated as the first woman governor in the United States. Imagine courtesy of Brittanica.com -
The Begining of the Civil Rights Movement
Rosa Parks is arrested in Montgomery, Alabama, sparking the American civil rights movement. Image courtesy of Wikipedia -
The Equal Rights Amendment is Passed
The Equal Rights Amendment is passed by Congress and sent to the states for ratification. -
All Combat Jobs Are Open to Women in the Military
At its core, the decision means that as of Jan. 2, female service members — both current and incoming recruits — will be allowed to serve in any military job for which they meet the gender-neutral performance standards and other requirements. Image courtesy of military.com
