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.
Bettmann/Corbis. Victoria Claflin Woodhull, circa 1872. In the 19th century, Victoria Claflin Woodhull was many things: a clairvoyant, a businesswoman, an advocate for women's rights and sexual freedom, and a magnet for media attention and scandal. But she is best known as the first woman to run for president. Her 1872 campaign came at a time when most women did not even have the right to vote.