https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7 en-us 2023-09-25 15:20:40 UTC 2023-10-13 01:55:04 UTC hello@padlet.com kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2719543812 First women's suffrage meetup.]]> 2023-09-25 15:23:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2719543812 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2719577344
The first suffragist procession in Washington, D.C., took place on March 3, 1913, with the Woman Suffrage Procession. Additionally, it was the first large, organized political march on Washington. The National American Woman Suffrage Association found the suffragists Alice Paul and Lucy Burns to plan the procession.

]]> 2023-09-25 15:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2719577344 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2723428621 On November 7th, 1916, Jeanette Rankin became the first woman elected to congress, an immensely empowering and inspiring moment for all women.]]> 2023-09-27 16:35:15 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2723428621 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2723472480 After Tennessee ratified the 19th amendment, woman were finally a large step closer to being equally righted with men.]]> 2023-09-27 17:03:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2723472480 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2738844934 July 12, 1984: Geraldine Ferraro was named the vice presidential running mate to Democrat Walter Mondale. Ferraro – a New York congresswoman – was the first woman to be on a presidential ticket for a major party. ]]> 2023-10-09 22:36:34 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2738844934 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744260862 On January 17, 1920, the federal ban on the consumption of alcohol was made in hopes of making the country better, this was a big help for women many of whom relied on their husbands to provide for them.]]> 2023-10-12 21:54:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744260862 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744262489 By the 1930s, prohibition had already around for a decade, this helped somewhat but made no difference to the equality of women; many of whom were fearful to speak up.]]> 2023-10-12 21:57:29 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744262489 lucaserlikh https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744264455 Another decade later, prohibition was no longer existent, and just as women had gotten closer than ever to being equally righted, WWII had other plans.]]> 2023-10-12 22:01:13 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744264455 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744434851 The Pregnancy Discrimination Act bans employment discrimination against pregnant women. ]]> 2023-10-13 01:22:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744434851 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744452785 The Violence Against Women Act funds services for victims of rape and domestic violence, allows women to seek civil rights remedies for gender-related crimes]]> 2023-10-13 01:34:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744452785 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744456327 The state of Mississippi finally ratifies the 19th Amendment in 1984, granting women the right to vote.]]> 2023-10-13 01:37:36 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744456327 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744461085 Nancy Pelosi becomes the first female speaker of the House.]]> 2023-10-13 01:41:28 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744461085 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744469185 Executive Order 11246 prohibits sex discrimination by government contractors and requires affirmative action plans for hiring women.]]> 2023-10-13 01:48:23 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744469185 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744471585 The ban against women in military combat positions is removed; this overturned a 1994 Pentagon decision restricting women from combat roles.]]> 2023-10-13 01:50:14 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744471585 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744472899 Kamala Harris is sworn in as the first woman, as well as the first woman of African American and South Asian descent, to hold the position of Vice President of the United States]]> 2023-10-13 01:51:08 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744472899 kjray https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744474538 A record number of women are elected to Congress with 128 elected in the House and 25 elected in the Senate]]> 2023-10-13 01:52:24 UTC https://padlet.com/kjray/jqv7d97v39mjbhe7/wish/2744474538