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The Age of Mass Politics The Abolitionist Movement & Women’s Suffrage
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Abolitionist Movement Abolitionist movement is associated with the desire to get rid of slavery Centered in Britain and the northern USA Many people realized the immorality of owning another human New media like newspapers drummed up public support Britain abolishes slavery in 1834
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Women’s Suffrage Many women in the West (Europe and their colonies with lots of European settlers like Australia, USA, Latin America, etc.) were well literate/educated They wanted to be involved in the abolitionist movement, but men kept them out They decided they needed to focus on getting the right to vote Emmeline Pankhurst in England = leader Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 = USA meeting of “suffragettes” led by Susan B. Anthony Would not find full success until after World War I
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