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On this day, the Seneca Falls Convention begins

by NCC Staff

On July 19, 1848, the first women's rights convention in the United States began at Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York.

On this day, the Seneca Falls Convention begins
On this day, Jeannette Rankin’s history-making moment

by NCC Staff

It was on April 2, 1917 that Jeanette Rankin became the first woman in Congress. But within days, she became the target of…

On this day, Jeannette Rankin’s history-making moment
The vote that led to the 19th Amendment

by Scott Bomboy

On the anniversary of the 19th Amendment's ratification, we look back at a young politician whose unexpected vote in the Tennessee…

The vote that led to the 19th Amendment
On this day, the 19th Amendment joins the Constitution

by Michael Boyd

On this day in 1920, Tennessee became the 36th state to ratify the 19th Amendment, ensuring that the amendment guaranteeing a…

On this day, the 19th Amendment joins the Constitution
On this day, the first woman is directly elected to the Senate

by NCC Staff

On January 12, 1932, a recent widow became the first woman to win election to the United States Senate, when Hattie Ophelia Wyatt…

On this day, the first woman is directly elected to the Senate
Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day?

by NCC Staff

The 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote nationally on August 18, 1920, so why is Women’s Equality Day on August 26th…

Why is August 26 known as Women’s Equality Day?
On this day, the Supreme Court upholds limits on women and factory work hours

by Nicholas Mosvick

On February 24, 1908, the Supreme Court decided Muller v. Oregon, unanimously upholding an Oregon law setting a 10-hour limit on…

On this day, the Supreme Court upholds limits on women and factory work hours
The Evolution of Voting Rights in America

by Angelys Torres McBride

The right to vote has long been considered one of the cherished freedoms key to American democracy. But voting rights in general…

The Evolution of Voting Rights in America
Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted?

by Jackie McDermott

The ERA remains caught up in the surprisingly unsettled question of the process of adding a proposed amendment to the…

Will the Equal Rights Amendment Be Adopted?
Could the Equal Rights Amendment become a reality?

by Robert Black

On January 15, 2020, the Virginia legislature passed a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. The move sets off an…

Could the Equal Rights Amendment become a reality?
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