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Hannah Adams Writes
Hannah Adams was the first woman in the United States to work professionally as a writer. This signaled the transition into women being independant in the workforce. Before, most women did not have a job that gave them their own income. In the next few years, more and more women would follow in the footsteps of Hannah Adams. -
First Woman's Unions
The United Tailoresses of New York fought for labor equality. As women found their way into the workplace more and more, they needed representation through the use of unions. Unions like this one prevented employers from paying women too little for too many hours of hard labor. It gave the female worker more power and was one step towards gender equality. -
First Public High School for Girls
Located in both New York and Boston, it made it easier for woman to get quality education. Without education, it was hard for anyone, especially a woman, to get a high paying job. Once everyone started getting better education, social mobility was accessible. The creation of the school was one step towards equality in education. -
World Anti-Slavery Conference
Women were allowed, for one of the first times, to join the international conversation on social issues; in this case, slavery. Before conventions like this, women often did not have much political power. -
Seneca Falls
Seneca Falls was a convention where the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions was debated. It was a great milestone in woman's rights. -
First Woman Doctor
Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female registered doctor. This was significance because it proved that woman can hold professional positions. -
First Woman's Rights Convention
Held in Massachusettes, the convention advanced woman's rights annually for the next ten years and brought women's rights to the attention of the world's leaders. -
Married Woman's Property Bill
Passed in the United States Congress, the bill allowed married woman to inherit property and keep their earnings. This is one of the first times that women were legally considered seperate from their husbands. -
The Revolution Newspaper
This was the first newspaper owned by women (Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Stanton) meaning that they could publish their views without censorship. -
Suffrage Part A
In Sweden, women could now vote in municipal elections. This is one of the first times that women were granted political power worldwide. -
Ladies Petition
The Ladies Petition’ was submitted to British Parliament by John Stewart Mill. The petition requested granting votes to “all householders without distinction of sex, who possess such property or rental qualification” It was one of the first time that the British Parliment had such a proposal. -
American Equal Rights Association
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the American Equal Rights Association. Their goal was to create universal suffrage. It was one of the first Associations formed with the purpose of universal suffrage and it played a huge role in forging said suffrage. -
Wyoming Suffrage
Wyoming was the first state in the United States to give women the right to vote. It set the precedent for several other states before the Federal Government standardized it throughout the United States decades later. -
Anti-Suffrage Movement
Although many women were fighting valiently for their suffrage, there were of course their dissenters. In 1871, the Anti-Suffrage Party was formed in the US- basically a bunch of cranky white men. -
First Woman Presidential Candidate
Victoria Woodhull was the first woman in America to take to the political stage. At a time when women couldn't even vote, this wa a drastic step to take. Although her campaign did not find much popular support, the impression she left was significant in influencing future woman politicians. -
London School of Medicine for Women
Founded by a woman, the school made it exponentially easier for British women to become integrated into the professional fields- medicine in this case. It was one of the first schools specifically designed for training female professionals. -
Women's Suffrage Amendment Introduced
When this amendment was introduced to the United States Congress, it signified the start of women's suffrage movements in America. This event also brought the issue of women's rights front and center for US lawmakers, and allowed them to start the discussion on women's role in society. -
Japanese Women's Christian Temperance Union
This was the first official's womens organization in Japan, established by Yajima Kajiko. This had significance because it showed a move towards more womens' rights around the world, not just in European contries and North America. -
The International Council of Women
Susan B. Anthony founded this organization in Washington D.C. and representatives from 48 different countries attended it. This massive international meeting to discuss women's rights signaled a change in the way women would be viewed globally, and the power they held. -
New Zealand Women's Suffrage
New Zealand is the first country in the world to allow women to vote, an extremely significant event and an important example that other countries would follow in the coming years.
