Title IX timeline: 50 years of halting progress across U.S.
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A timeline of key events before, during and after the 1972 passage of the landmark U.S. law known as Title IX: 1836: Georgia Female College is the first women's college to open in the U.S. 1917: Jeannette Rankin of Montana becomes the first woman elected to Congress. 1920: U.S. women gain the right to vote. 1936: A federal appeals court effectively says doctors can prescribe women birth control. 1947: The first Truman Commission report pushes for more equal access to higher education, including
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Title IX Timeline: 50 Years of Milestones, Firsts and Notable Achievements
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Title IX timeline: 50 years of halting progress across U.S.
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