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1848
The first convention to discuss women's rights was held in Seneca Falls, New York. -
1850
First national women's rights convention is held in Worcestor, MA. -
1866
Petition by sufferagists with 10,000 signatures is sent to Congress. -
1890
Wyoming adopts the amendment for women to vote for the first time. -
1913
The National Association of Colored Women is formed. -
1943
Rosie the Riveter becomes a cultural icon during WWII as women work in factories to support the war effort. -
1961
President Kennedy appointed the presidential commission on the status of women. -
1963
President Kennedy's commission reported that women were "paid far less than men." -
1963
Congress passes "Equal Pay Act," prohibiting the discrimination of women through payroll. -
1964
The Civil Rights Act of 1964 helped strengthen the feminist movement. -
1966
28 women, including Betty Friedman, created the National Organization for Women. (NOW) -
1968
A militant group known as the New York Radical Women staged a "well-publicized' demonstration, where they threw girdles, bras, and wigs into a "freedom trash can." -
1971
Gloria Steinem, a journalist, helped found the National Women's Political Caucus, that helped women to seek political office. -
1973
U.S. Supreme Court declares "gender segregated help wanted ads" as unlawful. -
1997
Madeleine Albright becomes the first female secretary of state. -
2012
Fourth-wave feminism began around 2012 and is associated with the use of social media. Key issues include the fight against street and workplace harassment, campus sexual assault and rape culture.