In Roe v. Wade , U.S. Supreme Court affirms women's right to first trimester abortions without state intervention. 1974 Ella Grasso of Connecticut becomes the first woman Governor elected in her own right. Sandra Day O'Connor is appointed first woman U.S. Supreme Court justice. Geraldine Ferraro is first woman from a major political party nominated as Vice President. 1991 Senate confirmation hearings for Clarence Thomas as U.S. Supreme Court justice and testimony of Anita Hill raise awareness of sexual harassment.
More women run for and are elected to public office than in any other year in United States history.
The demands echo those of the movement throughout its history. From the Women's Rights brochure produced by the Women's Rights National Historical Park, National Park Service, 1994.