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1 ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS The Women’s Movement
Who were the leading women activists? What types of changes did they want?

2 Who was the first women to appear on a U.S. coin?

3 The answer is :

4 Who picked? Sacajawea

5 Wrong! It is : Susan B. Anthony- Women’s Rights Activist

6 The Susan B. Anthony dollar!
Issued in 1980, the coin met with some confusion because it closely resembled the quarter.

7 Women and Reform The Abolition movement.
What other reform movement were many women involved in? The Abolition movement.

8 Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Main point was to end discrimination and work To have the right to vote

9 What issues were discussed at Seneca Falls Convention in 1848?
Meeting of more than 200 women Drafted a document? Declaration of Sentiments Ending discrimination against women What was it called?

10 Main Leaders in the movement:
Lucretia Mott Quaker Formed the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society!

11 Main Leaders in the movement
Susan B. Anthony Created a temperance society called – Daughters of Temperance Worked with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott to push for equal treatment of women.

12 Main Leaders in the movement:
Susan B. Anthony Work to reform many areas Property & divorce law Equal pay Coeducation Susan B. Anthony & Lucretia Mott

13 Main Leaders in the movement:
Elizabeth Cady Stanton Met Lucretia Mott at Anti-slavery convention in London (both were not allowed in) Worked with Mott to organize first women’s right convention. WHERE WAS IT HELD?

14 This is the first woman doctor in the U.S., what is her name?
ELIZABETH BLACKWELL

15 Frederick Douglas had these remarks when asked about the convention:
"A discussion of the rights of animals would be regarded with far more complacency by many of what are called the wise and the good of our land, than would be a discussion of the rights of woman."

16 Suffragist efforts pay off!

17 Progress by American Women What were the different areas that women looked for equal treatment in?
Education Science and Math education for girls Marriage and Property Laws Allowing for equal ownership of property


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