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This is a timeline of women in the history of America, noting important events relevant in American women's history. For a detailed timeline of individual American women's firsts, see the List of American women's firsts. Timeline Official portrait of Kamala Harris, 2021. 1756: Lydia Taft is the first woman to vote legally in Colonial America.
1870. Louisa Swainwas the first woman in the United States to vote in a general election, after the women of New Jersey lost the right to vote in 1807; she cast her ballot on September 6, 1870, in Laramie, Wyoming. [32][33] 1870. Esther Hobart Morriswas the first woman in America to serve as Justice of the peace.
The following is a list of women who have been elected or appointed head of state or government of their respective countries since the interwar period (1918–1939). The first list includes female presidents who are heads of state and may also be heads of government, as well as female heads of government who are not concurrently head of state, such as prime ministers.
The first lady of the United States is the hostess of the White House.The position is traditionally filled by the wife of the president of the United States, but, on occasion, the title has been applied to women who were not presidents' wives, such as when the president was a bachelor or widower, or when the wife of the president was unable to fulfill the duties of the first lady.
19th century. 1820–1900. Primarily through the efforts of physicians in the American Medical Association and legislators, most abortions in the U.S. are outlawed. [ 5] 1821. Maine: Married women were given the right to own and manage property in their own name during the incapacity of their spouse.
First Asian American female to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court: Emma Ping Lum (1947) around 1958 [22] [23] First Latino American female to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court: Vilma Socorro Martínez (1967) in 1977 [45] [46] First Native American female to win a U.S. Supreme Court case: Arlinda Locklear (1976) in 1983 [47] [48 ...
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t. e. 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.