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19th Amendment

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Gave women the right to vote.

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Equal Rights Amendment

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that civil rights may not be denied on the basis of one’s sex.

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Suffrage

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The right to vote.

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Declaration of Sentiments

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The Seneca Falls Convention’s manifesto that described women’s grievances and demands.

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Feminism

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The belief in social, economic, and political equality of the sexes

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National Organization of Women

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NOW’s purpose is to take action through intersectional grassroots activism to promote feminist ideals

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Title IX

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Prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance.

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Susan B. Anthony

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Susan Brownell Anthony became one of the most visible leaders of the women’s suffrage movement

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Sojourner Truth

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An outspoken advocate for abolition, temperance, and civil and women’s rights in the nineteenth century.

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Equal Pay Act

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Requires that men and women in the same workplace be given equal pay for equal work