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1961
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President John F. Kennedy
establishes a Presidential
Commission on the Status of Women (chaired
by Eleanor Roosevelt)
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1962
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President John F. Kennedy
stipulates that all women and men in the federal government must
receive equal consideration for employment
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1963
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Presidential
Commission report, American Women. President John F. Kennedy creates an Interdepartmental
Committee on the Status of Women. Executive Order 11126 establishes
the Citizen's Advisory Council on the Status of Women
Congress
passes Equal Pay Act
Feminine
Mystique (Betty Friedan) published
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Civil
Rights Act passed. Title VII forbids job discrimination on the
basis of sex
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Margaret
Chase Smith runs for president. Receives 27 votes at the Republican
National Convention
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1965
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Patsy
Takemoto Mink, Democrat from Hawaii, became the first woman of
Asian Pacific descent in the House of Representatives
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1966
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1967
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Executive
Order 11375 -- prohibits sex discrimination by federal contractors
or subcontractors
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1968
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Shirley
Chisholm, New York Democrat, becomes the first African-American
women to serve in Congress
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Women's
Equity Action League Formed -- Alternative to NOW, urges "responsible
rebellion". 12/01
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1969
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Nixon
inaugurated (01/20)
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"A
Matter of Simple Justice" report by Task Force on Women's
Rights and Responsibilities transmitted to the President 12/15.
Released publicly the following year.
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1970
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NOW
organizes "Women's Strike for Equality" Rallies and
demonstrations in more than 90 cities, 40 states. 8/26
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1971
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Equal Rights Amendment
passes House (10/2/1971) Phyllis Schlafly forms new anti-ERA organization,
StopERA
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PA
amends State Constitution to include ERA
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1972
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Senate
approves the ERA. Ratified by 22 states by end of year.
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Education
Amendment of 1971 (Title IX) Forbids sex discrimination in Higher
Education
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Ms.
magazine launched (Gloria Steinem)
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1973
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Women's
Equality Day passed by Congress, signed by President
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1974
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Women's
Campaign Fund formed
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1975
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Carla
Anderson Hills named Secretary of the Department of Housing and
Urban Affiars. 3rd woman in a cabinet-level position.
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