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-1848- The first gathering devoted to women's rights in the United States was held July 19–20, 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York.
-April 19-20, 1850- In Salem, Ohio, women take complete control of their women's rights convention, refusing men any form of participation apart from attendance.
-1893 -Colorado is the first state to adopt an amendment granting women the right to vote. Utah and Idaho follow suit in 1896, Washington State in 1910, California in 1911, Oregon, Kansas, and Arizona in 1912, Alaska and Illinois in 1913, Montana and Nevada in 1914, New York in 1917; Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma in 1918
-1903-The National Women's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women.
-1920-The 19th Amendment to the Constitution, granting women the right to vote, is signed into law by Secretary of State Bainbridge Colby.