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  2. Timeline of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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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]

  3. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The history of women in the United States encompasses the lived experiences and contributions of women throughout American history. 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.

  4. List of American women's firsts - Wikipedia

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    Margaret Abbott was the first American woman to win an Olympic event (women's golf tournament at the 1900 Paris Games); she was the first American woman, and the second woman overall to do it. [52] Carro Clark was the first American woman to establish, own and manage a book publishing firm (The C. M. Clark Company opened in Boston). [53] 1905

  5. ‘12 Badass Women’ by Huffington Post

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    Victoria Woodhull was the first woman to run for president in the U.S. and she made her historic run in 1872 – before women even had the right to vote! She supported women's suffrage as well as welfare for the poor, and though it was frowned upon at the time, she didn't shy away from being vocal about sexual freedom.

  6. Category:History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Native American women in Colonial America; New England Woman's Press Association; Non-Partisan National Woman's Christian Temperance Union; Notable American Women, 1607–1950; Notable Black American Women

  7. 35 Fascinating Facts About Women's History Month - AOL

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    2. The day became Women's History Week in 1978. An education task force in Sonoma County, California kicked off Women's History Week in 1978 on March 8, International Women's Day, according to the ...

  8. Feminism in the United States - Wikipedia

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    She compared the position of women to that of sharecroppers and spoke out against the emotional and intellectual dissatisfaction of American women. [29] Stern's essay was one of the first arguments that addressed female liberation in the context of the domestic sphere. However, the 1950s did witness a return to traditional gender roles and values.

  9. List of feminists - Wikipedia

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    Early American proponent of female equality and author of On the Equality of the Sexes [40] 1700–1799: John Neal: United States: 1793: 1876: Writer, critic, and first American women's rights lecturer [41] [42] 1700–1799: Sarah Ponsonby: Ireland: 1755: 1831: One of the Ladies of Llangollen [28] 1700–1799: Mary Shelley: United Kingdom: 1797 ...

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