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Women's Rights Activists |
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What did it take for women to gain the right to vote in America? Use the following links to learn about the suffragists Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Lucretia Mott, and Lucy Stone. Then create a "political talk show" in which you assume the roles of these women and debate the issues of their time. |
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"Forward into Light" |
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American Suffragist Movement
This site presents an interesting tour of the history of the suffragists. It also includes a time line with photographs, an image gallery, and an online quiz.
Web site by: National Museum of Women's History |
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Documents from the Suffragist Movement
This site presents a history of the suffragist movement and links to Sojourner Truth's "Ain't I a Woman?" speech and the "Declaration of Sentiments from the Seneca Falls Convention."
Web site by: American Suffragist History |
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Follow this link to learn about Elizabeth Cady Stanton, believed to be the driving force behind the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention on women’s rights.
Web site by: The National Park Service |
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Sojourner Truth
Explore this site, the Sojourner Truth Homepage, to learn about this influential 19th century woman. Be sure to visit the History pages for her biography and the Library pages for the text of several of her speeches.
Web site by: Sojourner Truth Institute |
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Lucretia Mott
Click here for a biography of Lucretia Mott, a strong advocate for universal equality.
Web site by: Pomona College |
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Lucy Stone
Follow this link to learn about Lucy Stone, the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree.
Web site by: Massachusetts Foundation for the Humanities |
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History of the Women's Rights Movement
This site is a history of the Women's Rights Movement from 1848-1998.
Web site by: National Women's History Project |
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