1. Women in History

2. Daily History
People who wanted to end slavery, such as Sojourner Truth. (pg. 246)
Abolitionists
A formal statement of injustices suffered by women written for the Seneca Falls Convention. (pg. 248)
Declaration of Sentiments

3. Standards
Today we will explore the impacts women were having in America during the 1800’s.
Standards (2 graded standards this week!)
8.6.6 – Women Suffrage Movement (Voting)
8.8.3 – Women in the West

4. Women Against Slavery Abolitionists Sojourner Truth
Some women began speaking out against slavery.
These abolitionists wanted to end slavery.
Abolitionists faced violence from those who wanted slavery to continue.

5. Sojourner Truth Born a slave in 1797. Escaped slavery in 1826.
Changed name to Sojourner Truth because she felt her mission was to be a sojourner, or traveler, and spread the truth.
Couldn’t read or write, but gave great speeches.

6. Abolitionists
Abolitionists gave public speeches and created newspapers.
However, most whites still supported slavery in the south.

7. Women’s Suffrage
The anti-slavery fight led to women fighting for the right to vote too.
How could women change laws without being able to vote?
Suffrage = right to vote

8. The Seneca Falls Convention - 1848
Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Women’s rights meeting that included speeches and presentations
Elizabeth Cady Stanton presented the Declaration of Sentiments.
Created an organized campaign for women’s rights.

9. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Wrote the Declaration of Sentiments.
Fought for many women’s rights including property rights, birth control, employment, and divorce.
Her father owned slaves
Unlike most girls, she was educated until she was 16 in school

10. Declaration of Sentiments
Quotation
Document
“We hold these truths to be self- evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”
Included 18 charges against men.
Signed by 100 people, including Fredrick Douglas

11. Women Vote First in the West
Hardships of life in the west show women have strength and ability.
“Wild West” resulted in opportunities and independence for people
Slaves brought west could become free!
Wyoming becomes the first territory to allow women to vote in 1869.

12. Annie Bidwell Bidwell was a pioneer women of the west.
Lived on a ranch in California.
Taught Native American children.
Fought for women’s right to vote in the west.

13. Laura Ingalls Wilder
Author who wrote “Little House” books about her childhood in a pioneer family.
She wrote about her experience as a young teen trying to survive the cold temperatures, and lack of food, firewood and other necessities

14. Universal Suffrage
All women would not get the right to vote until the 19th amendment was created in 1920.
This over 60 years after the Seneca Falls Convention.

15. Assignment
Create Four (4) “baseball” cards for any of the listed women.
The FRONT should include a picture, name and the women’s role (i.e. abolitionist, suffragist, pioneer, etc.)
The BACK should include 4-6 sentences or bullet points describing:
how the person fought for change in America? (2-3 sentences)
Any other interesting information you might find. (2-3 sentences)