Women were granted the right to vote by the 19th Amendment, passed by Congress in 1919 and ratified by enough states in 1920 to take effect. In 1923, the Supreme Court decided that federal minimum wage legislation applying to women infringed on the liberty of contract and thus on the Fifth Amendment.
Green Lady may refer to: 1  Chinese Girl, a painting by Vladimir Tretchikoff. 2  Lady of the Green Kirtle, the main villain in C.S. Lewis's book The Silver Chair.
First female shuttle commander to speak at GOP convention. Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command space shuttle missions speaks after being inducted into the Astronaut Hall of Fame. Credit: NASA/Kim Shiflett. WASHINGTON â Former NASA astronaut Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a space shuttle mission, is slated to speak at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland next week, according to the speaker roster organizers unveiled July 15.