U.S. Race and Gender Timeline

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    Anne Hutchinson

    Anne Hutchinson questioned Puritan teachings, and eventually started preaching herself. She challenged societal norms at the time like male dominance and gender roles in colonial Massachusetts. Hutchinson is considered one of the first American feminists. She was later banished from the colony.
  • First Slaves

    The first 20 slaves in America arrived in Jamestown, Virginia.
  • Seneca Falls Convention

    The first women's rights convention in America; marks the beginning of the movement for women's suffrage. This convention included the signing of the Declaration of Sentinels, aimed to stop discrimination against women.
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    Underground Railroad

    The Underground Railroad was a secret network of abolitionist supporters, aiding runaway enslaved persons escape to the north. Supporters would supply food, shelter, and transportation all while using railroad codes and phrases.
  • "Ain't I A Woman"- Sojourner Truth

    Sojourner Truth's famous speech, "Ain't I A Woman" emphasizes that women of color should not have to choose between the women's suffrage and abolition movements. As both a woman and a person of color, Truth rightfully believes she is entitled to both.
  • Emancipation Proclamation

    Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation, freeing all slaves in slave states. This would be added to the Constitution as the 13th Amendment in 1865.
  • National Woman Suffrage Association

    Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony founded the National Woman Suffrage Association. Together, they would lead the women's suffrage movement.
  • National American Woman Suffrage Association

    The National Woman Suffrage Association and American Woman Suffrage Association merged to create the National American Woman Suffrage Association.
  • 19th Amendment

    The 19th Amendment was passed, allowing women to vote.
  • Rosa Parks and the Civil Rights Movement

    Rosa Parks, a colored woman, refused to give her seat up on a bus to a white man. This would spark the civil rights movement.
  • Civil Rights Act

    This act outlawed discrimination regarding race, religion, sex, and nationality. Thus, Jim Crow laws were nullified.