Women Who Were Crushing It Even 100 Years Ago

Back in 1916, girl power was going pretty strong

Activist Emma Goldman was arrested for lecturing on birth control

Via peacebuttons.info

The 1873, Comstock law made it illegal to even distribute literature about birth control, claiming the content was obscene. But that didn't stop the bad ass nurse and midwife from being arrested February 11, 1916 for informing the public about it.

*You go girl*

US Women Were FINALLY Allowed To Grace Men With Their Presence At Boxing Matches

March 25th, 1916 marks one small step for women interested in boxing one giant leap for woman kind. US women were granted the opportunity to watch Jess Willard vs. Frank Moran for the first time since women were seen as fragile creatures.

**However, they were allowed allowed to attend if they provided sandwiches for everyone in attendance**

Voters in East Cleveland approve of women's suffrage.

Via the humanevolutionblog.com

Voters approved of women's right to vote on June 6th, 1916. The right for women to vote in the United States doesn't get passed until 1920 however, it's still a great turning point!

Mary Pickford became the first female film star to get a million dollar contract

Via thefilmstage.com

On June 24th 1916, Pickford forever changed the entertainment industry when she signed a two year contract with Famous Player Film Company (now known as Paramount). And to think she started acting to help out her family financially.

*Talk about a million dollar face-amiright

Jeannette Rankin became the first female representative elected to Congress.

Via barrybradford.com

Rankin, later used her position to help the 19th Amendment pass.

YASSSSS Jeannette

Margaret Sanger opens the first birth control clinic in the United States.

Via huffingtonpost.com

The clinic located on 46 Amboy St, in Brownsville, Brooklyn was open October 16th, 1916. Sanger whose own mother wasted away after multiple miscarriages and eleven childbirths believed it was the woman's right to decide if she wanted to have children or not. Sanger was arrested just ten days after her clinic opened on the 26th, for "obscenity". However, that did not deter Sanger who made it her life mission which led to the first contraceptive pill and the undoing of the Comstock law.

Now ladies, lets make this year count so that in 2116, someone will be reading about what we did!