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1837: The first American convention held to advocate women's rights was the 1837 Anti-Slavery Convention of American Women held in 1837. [4] [5] 1837: Oberlin College becomes the first American college to admit women. 1840: The first petition for a law granting married women the right to own property was established in 1840. [6]
Joan Little becomes the first woman in United States history to be acquitted using the defense that she used deadly force to resist sexual assault. [184] [185] Louisiana: "No person shall be denied the equal protection of the laws. No law shall discriminate against a person because of race or religious ideas, beliefs, or affiliations.
The earliest women living in what is now the United States were Native Americans. European women arrived in the 17th century and brought with them European culture and values. During the 19th century, women were primarily restricted to domestic roles in keeping with Protestant values. The campaign for women's suffrage in the United States ...
Historians describe two waves of feminism in history: the first in the 19 th century, growing out of the anti-slavery movement, and the second, in the 1960s and 1970s. Women have made great ...
Timeline of women in warfare in Colonial America; Timeline of women in war in the United States, pre-1945; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1950 to 1999; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States before 1900; Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1900 to 1949
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 28 February 2025. "American history" redirects here. For the history of the continents, see History of the Americas. Further information: Economic history of the United States Current territories of the United States after the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands was given independence in 1994 This ...
African American women were stuck doing domestic work for $3-$7 a week compared to white women earning up to $40 a week in factories. [25] Furthermore, propaganda such as Rosie the Riveter presented a narrow view of working women: white, beautiful, and motivated by patriotism rather than economic necessity. [ 24 ]
November 19 - Kamala Harris became the first woman to serve as Acting President of the United States in American history. 2024 March 3–5 - Nikki Haley became the first woman to win a Republican presidential nominating contest when she won the District of Columbia primary , and the first to win a Republican state primary when she won Vermont .