1924 RHS girls basketball team Photo courtesy of Rossford Public Library Local History Collection
A Timeline of Milestones in U.S. Women’s History
A Timeline of Milestones in U.S. Women’s History
For decades, Rossford women were managing local grocery stores and restaurants in the community. At left, is Mary Cramer Hohl Reinhart, middle, outside her restaurant. Above are Elizabeth Verbosky and her daughter outside their market on Jennings Road. Photos courtesy of Rossford Public Library local history collection
1848–The first women’s rights convention, the Seneca Falls Convention, is held in New York, where 300 women and men sign the Declaration of Sentiments in a plea to end discrimination against women.
1848–The Married Woman’s Property Act is passed in New York, enabling married women to conduct business on their own, file lawsuits on their own behalf, collect rents and receive inheritances. The Act is…
