WOMEN’S RIGHTS WOMEN’S RIGHTS MOVEMENTMOVEMENT

Lucy StoneLucy StoneSusan B. AnthonySusan B. Anthony

The reform movement that took place The reform movement that took place in in

the mid 1800’s was spurred in large the mid 1800’s was spurred in large

part from the revival caused by the part from the revival caused by the

Second Great Awakening.Second Great Awakening.

One striking feature of the reform One striking feature of the reform movement was the overwhelming movement was the overwhelming

presence of women!presence of women!

REFORM MOVEMENTS REFORM MOVEMENTS

• TEMPERENCETEMPERENCE

• PRISONPRISON

• EDUCATIONEDUCATION

• ABOLITIONABOLITION

• ORGANIZED WOMEN’S MOVEMENTORGANIZED WOMEN’S MOVEMENT

THE SENECA FALLS THE SENECA FALLS CONVENTIONCONVENTION

• 1848 Seneca Falls, New York1848 Seneca Falls, New York

• Marked beginning of an Marked beginning of an

organized Women’s Movement organized Women’s Movement

• ““Declaration of SentimentsDeclaration of Sentiments

and Resolutions”and Resolutions”

• Stanton: Shocked everyoneStanton: Shocked everyone

with her proposal that women with her proposal that women

focus on gaining the right to vote.focus on gaining the right to vote.

THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT GOT THE SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT GOT OFF TO A SLOW START IN THEOFF TO A SLOW START IN THE

EARLY 1900s.EARLY 1900s.

• WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS WERE SEEN WOMEN SUFFRAGISTS WERE SEEN AS IMMORAL & UNFEMININE.AS IMMORAL & UNFEMININE.

• MANY SUPPORTERS WERE MANY SUPPORTERS WERE ALSO ABOLITIONISTSALSO ABOLITIONISTS

TWO COMPETEING WOMEN’S TWO COMPETEING WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONSORGANIZATIONS

1. NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN 1. NATIONAL AMERICAN WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATIONSUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION- CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT- CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT

2. NATIONAL WOMAN’S 2. NATIONAL WOMAN’S PARTYPARTY

- ALICE PAUL- ALICE PAUL

EIGHTY YEARS AFTER SENECA EIGHTY YEARS AFTER SENECA FALLS THE 19FALLS THE 19THTH AMENDMENT AMENDMENT

WAS RATIFIED GIVING ALL WAS RATIFIED GIVING ALL AMERICAN WOMEN THE AMERICAN WOMEN THE

RIGHT TO VOTE.RIGHT TO VOTE.

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