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Woman's Suffrage
This was a time for change in the US -
National Women’s Suffrage Movement formed
A movement that pushed for equal rights for both genders. -
Margaret Sanger opens first birth control clinic in the United States
This was a major action for the Women's rights movement. -
19th Amendment of the United States
The right to vote will not be determined by gender. -
Jeanette Rankin elected to Congress
She was elected to Congress from the state of Montana. She was again elected in 1940 -
The Alaska Equal Rights Act signed into law
Made it illegal in Alaska to discriminate based on race. -
Civil Rights Movement launched
This was one of the most historic movements ever. -
FDA Approves first birth control pill
This was a major moment in the Women's rights movement. -
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Women's Liberation
A movement to make both genders equal. -
The Feminine Mystique was written
A book that inspired many women's activists -
Equal Pay Act was signed into law
This stated that women are to be paid the same as men. -
Civil Rights act signed
This was a major event for the advancement of equal rights. -
Roe v. Wade Court Case
Protected abortion as a fundamental right. -
Title IX was passed into law
Prohibited sex discrimination in education -
"Battle of the Sexes"
A tennis match that furthered women's sports. -
Sandra Day O’Connor sworn in to US Supreme Court
The first woman to ever be elected there.