1. Women in Society -cult of domesticity: limited options for women husband, children, home, church --work only before marriage -could not vote in most places -could not own property or keep wages if husband lived, no guardianship of children

2. Reformers -Abolitionists / Suffrage: fight for the right to vote Grimke sisters: abolitionists that taught slaves Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Stanton: organized the Seneca Falls Convention, women’s rights Susan B. Anthony leader of women’s rights, voted illegally Sojourner Truth former slave, women’s rights, “ain’t I woman?” -Temperance move to ban alcohol—it is the cause of the evils of society

3. Women’s Movement -women saw increased opportunities in reform movements -Seneca Falls Convention, 1848 Women’s rights. Led by Lucrietta Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton “Declaration of Sentiments” based on Declaration of Independence

4. Reforms -Women’s Education Catherine Beecher Oberlin College—1 st co-ed college -Health Reform Elizabeth Blackwell: 1 st woman to graduate medical school Amelia Bloomer: published temperance newspaper, idea of bloomers

5. Seneca Falls Convention Read Comic provided. Complete part 1 of handout (1-5) and complete part 2 (do this on the back of the handout

6. NameFactsAccomplishments Slave owner’s daughters, ______________ Ran school for girls in SC Lucrietta Mott______________Seneca Falls Convention, excellent public speaker Slave for 30 years before becoming free, abolitionist Urged men to grant women rights Elizabeth Cady Stanton ReformerRehabilitation in ___________ and reform for ______________ Susan B. Anthony Amelia BloomerWomen’s rightsPublication of temperance movement, change in dress “Bloomers

7. Markets Expand -by the mid 1800’s people were no longer totally self-sufficient produce one product, buy all others -specialization: (ex. Make one part of the finished product, rather than the entire thing) -capitalism: production and distribution owned by individual or company -standard of living rose for almost everyone

8. Transportation Changes -Robert Fulton steam powered ships: makes travel against the current possible -many canals were built after Erie was completed: improves transportation -growth of railroads: will transform transportation

9. Inventions Improve Life -Charles Goodyear vulcanized rubber -I.M. Singer sewing machines -Samuel Morse telegraph Morse code: improves communication

10. Agriculture -people began to move into the mid-western parts of the nation -lots of available farm lands -John Deere steel plows -Cyrus McCormick mechanical reaper **These two make farming and settlement of west easier**

11. Changing Workplace -development of industry: continued expansion -decline of skilled labor due to specialization -growth of urban areas: cities and industrial areas -cost of goods decreased and supply increased (supply and demand theory)

12. Factory System Begins -Lowell textile mills 1 st textile mill, located on rivers, most important industry before civil war -factory system -company town for young girls, work before marriage Company towns: everything is owned by the main company in the town -strict control over the workers lives -factory conditions would warn of future problems

13. Working Conditions -long hours -six days a week -poor ventilation and lighting -unsafe working conditions -development of labor unions and strikes

14. Immigration -lots of immigration in the mid 1800’s (becomes referred to as “Old Immigration” -mostly Irish or German -most immigrants settled in groups, eventually replace working women at mills -low wages of immigrants caused problems with other workers, immigrants will work for less -Growth of Nativism: opposition to immigration -Know-Nothing Party: opposed immigration

15. Resources http://www.nwhm.org/images/Educatio n/Godey's%20Lady%20Book--1.jpghttp://www.nwhm.org/images/Educatio n/Godey's%20Lady%20Book--1.jpg http://www2.lhric.org/POCANTICO/wom enenc/bloomer.jpghttp://www2.lhric.org/POCANTICO/wom enenc/bloomer.jpg http://www.clemson.edu/caah/history/F acultyPages/PamMack/lec323/spinner.j pghttp://www.clemson.edu/caah/history/F acultyPages/PamMack/lec323/spinner.j pg http://www.assumption.edu/ahc/Irish/Iri sh_emigrants_Mersey.jpghttp://www.assumption.edu/ahc/Irish/Iri sh_emigrants_Mersey.jpg

16. Part 1—write a newspaper article about markets expanding and changes in labor and the workforce. Remember to pretend you are a newspaper reporter living in the Mid-1800s. Your newspaper article should summarize the main points from today’s lesson. Be creative with this! Have fun. Part 2—create an advertisement for one of the inventions you learned about today…be creative and be sure to include why this invention is so important! **When complete, turn these two activities in with your Seneca Falls and Women in History Activity. STAPLE ALL WORK TOGETHER!**