Before Title IX, many girls learned early that schools could dream bigger for boys than they did for them. Boys often received better teams, better…
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1971 — Reed v. Reed Challenges Legal Preference for Men
Sally Reed was not asking for special treatment. She was a grieving mother asking to administer her son’s estate. But Idaho law said that if…
1965 — Griswold v. Connecticut Protects Married Couples’ Access to Contraception
Before Griswold v. Connecticut, the state of Connecticut claimed the power to police even a married couple’s private decision to use birth control. That may…
The History of Women’s Suffrage and Civil Rights: A Fight That Still Matters
Explore the pivotal milestones, courageous leaders, and ongoing fight for gender equality that have shaped women’s suffrage and civil‑rights movements.