A call for women’s rights History A call for women’s rights
Why do women's movements matter? Without women’s movements: Voting Military Higher education Abortions Rape wasn’t recognized “Plan B” Discrimination in workplace
Women’s suffrage: women’s right to vote. Women’s rights movement: organized movement to gain the right to vote but also to improve social and economic status of women.
Sojourner Truth Born into slavery in NY. Illiterate but had a powerful voice that moved crowds. Abolitionist, helped recruiting black troops for the Union Army, pro- women’s rights. “Ain't I a Woman?“ speech
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Lucretia Mott Quaker Worked with antislavery movement Quakers allowed women to take public roles Antislavery convention told women could not attend meet Stanton
Seneca Falls Convention First public meeting about women’s rights in the United States. 1848, Seneca Falls, NY. The convention was held “to discuss the social, civil, and religious rights on women”. 300 MEN and women attended.
Declaration of Sentiments vs. Declaration of Independence
Convention Outcomes Married Women's Property Act. Led to women’s right to vote. Changed education. New careers: teachers, scientists, journalists.
ELIZABETH Margret Fuller BLACKWELL MARIA MITCHELL Margret Fuller
Women's Movements First wave of women’s movements: 1848 to 1920. Second wave: 1960’s to 1970’s Third wave: 2000’s Women's Movements
Today Okla. HB 1441, states: "No abortion shall be performed in this state without the written informed consent of the father of the fetus.“ President Trump, Mexico City policy.