Equal Rights in America
A Timeline of the struggle and continuous fight.
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Dec. 10, 1869
The Right To Vote
The legislature of the territory of Wyoming passes America’s first woman suffrage law, granting women the right to vote.
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June 10, 1963
Equal Pay Act
President John F. Kennedy signs into law the Equal Pay Act, prohibiting wage discrimination between genders performing the same job in the same workplace.
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June 23, 1972
IX of the Education Amendments
IX of the Education Amendments is signed into law by President Richard Nixon. It states “No person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any education program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance."
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Sept. 13, 1994
Violence Against Women
Clinton signs the Violence Against Women Act as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, providing funding for programs that help victims of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault, stalking and other gender-related violence.
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