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First Women's Rights Convention Seneca Falls, New York
After 2 days of discussion and debate, 68 women and 32 men sign a Declaration of Sentiments, which outlines grievances and sets the agenda for the women's rights movement. A set of 12 resolutions is adopted calling for equal treatment of women and men under the law and voting rights for women. Declaration of Sentiments -
Colorado was the First State to Grant Women the Right to Vote
Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote. Utah and Idaho follow suit in 1896, Washington State in 1910, California in 1911, Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona in 1912, Alaska and Illinois in 1913, Montana and Nevada in 1914, New York in 1917; Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma in 1918. -
The 19th Amendment to the Constitution.
Granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby. Amendments -
Mary McLeod Bethune organizes the National Council of Negro Women
A coalition of black women's groups that lobbies against job discrimination, racism, and sexism. Mary McLeod Bethune -
Executive Order 11375
Expands President Lyndon Johnson's affirmative action policy of 1965 to cover discrimination based on gender. As a result, federal agencies and contractors must take active measures to ensure that women as well as minorities enjoy the same educational and employment opportunities as white males. Executive Order 11375 -
