Voices of Protest in American Literature: Women’s Rights Angela Ji

First-Wave “Shall Women Have the Right to Vote” by Wendell Phillips “Declaration of Sentiments” “Women and Suffrage” by Lydia Maria Child “Declaration and Protest of the Women of the United States” from National Woman Suffrage Association “On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray Process: perfectly lined up with month of October Spend a couple of days reading, taking notes, and thinking about each one

First-Wave Beginnings of intersectionality Black vs. white feminists Women’s rights and abolition Research both movements Black vs. white feminists i.e. Ida B. Wells

“Declaration of Sentiments” References to fundamental principles of freedom, natural rights, representation Draw connections to Revolutionary War “Declaration of Sentiments” “When, in the course of human events, . . .” “We hold these truths to be self-evident; that all men AND WOMEN are created equal” Grievances: “He has . . .” Lots of logos and ethos Men writing

Second-Wave “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan National Organization for Women “Statement of Purpose Digital copy, took longer

Second-Wave After WWII Much more pathos Suburban white women Frustration More subtleties, nuances Suburban white women “Womanism” “The Feminine Mystique”

Second-Wave Persona “I Stand Here Ironing” Experienced-based “I Stand Here Ironing” Iron = controlling metaphor of torture Hopeful “More than this dress on the ironing board, helpless before the iron”

Third-Wave Riot Grrrl movement “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” by Alice Walker Protest posters Intersectionality Anita Hill #NiUnaMenos Did some reading and then independent research A bit irregular due to guidance meetings

Third-Wave Much more pathos Taboo topics Riot Grrrls -- anger Posters, #NiUnaMenos -- frustration Taboo topics Zines, posters Working through vs. against the system Intersectionality

Final Product https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cDclRL2r7QZpjp EQ413NkIP6Xf-ua-_8jzQSQw9dMmg/edit?usp=sharing

Sources “Shall Women Have the Right to Vote” by Wendell Phillips “Declaration of Sentiments” “Women and Suffrage” by Lydia Maria Child “Declaration and Protest of the Women of the United States” from National Woman Suffrage Association “On the Equality of the Sexes” by Judith Sargent Murray “I Stand Here Ironing” by Tillie Olsen “The Feminine Mystique” by Betty Friedan National Organization for Women “Statement of Purpose “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” by Alice Walker http://www.feministezine.com/feminist/music/The-History-of-Riot-Grrls-in-Music.html