The Changing Voice of America: part one Women’s Voices, Women’s Lives

“The Women’s Place” The right to vote (suffrage movement)—post civil war start Sojourner Truth (see Voices from the Times on 743-744)

“The Woman’s Place, cont.” Spread of university education among women Despite warnings from physicians

Emily Dickinson 1st major American woman poet Widely known in last 40-45 years or so Contemporary of Whitman Virtually unknown during her lifetime. Most early reviews were negative

Kate Chopin Wrote about women’s difficulties 1890’s The Awakening (1899) Crossed boundaries Portrayal of women’s hidden passion

Legacy of women’s movement 19th amendment Gave women right to vote At first, women voted for who their fathers and husbands did 1920’s was a setback for women Flapper image