Events with tag - Women's Rights

May 24, 1824

First American Textile Mill Strike

102 female workers at Pawtucket Mill in Rhode Island initiated the first textile strike in American history, protesting a 25% wage reduction and increased working hours. The week-long strike set a precedent for future labor movements and women's rights in industrial America.

June 10, 1861

Dorothea Dix Appointed as Army Nurses Superintendent

Dorothea Dix made history by becoming the first woman to serve in a high-ranking federal position when she was appointed as Superintendent of Army Nurses for the Union Army during the American Civil War.

November 11, 1865

First Woman Receives Medal of Honor

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker made history as the first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor for her extraordinary service as a civilian surgeon during the Civil War. Her medal was presented on November 11, 1865, at the War Department in Washington, D.C.