Women of America 1634-2007

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Women of America 1634-2007

1634- Ann Hutchinson Protests

1777- Mary Ludwig Hays, a Hero

1847- Maria Mitchell Discovers a Comet

1849- Elizabeth Blackwell Earns a Medical Degree

1850- First National Women's Convention Held

1865- 25% of Teachers- Women

1868- First Women's Suffrage Bill Intorduced

1874- Minor v. Happersett

1881- Clara Barton Founds Red Cross

1923- First Woman Representative

1928- Women's International League Supports Kellogg-Briand

1931- Hattie Caraway Elected to Senate

1933- Frances Perkins- Secretary of Labor

1941-45- Women Fulfill Key Roles in Economy

1941-45- Women Fulfill Key Non-Combat Roles in Military

1948- Margaret Chase Smith Elected to Senate

1955- Rosa Parks Sparks Protests in South

1963- Equal Pay Amendment Passed

1963- Betty Friedan Writes "The Feminine Mystique"

1965- Griswold v. Connecticut

1966- National Organization of Women Launched

1972- Equal Rights Amendment Passed

1973- Roe v. Wade

1976- Women Admitted into Military Academy

1978- Pregnancy Discrimination Act Passed

1981- Sandra Day O'Connor to Supreme Court

1982- Equal Rights Amendment Fails Ratification

1983- Sally Ride to Space

1984- Geraldine Ferraro Nominated for Vice President

1993- Janet Reno Attorney General

2007- Nancy Pelosi Speaker of the House

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