Girls have brains
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to...?
Elizabeth Blackwell was the first woman to attend and graduate from an American Medical school.
What saying in the Declaration of Independence struck a chord of inequality with Elizabeth Cady and many other people?
All men are created equal.
During the women's rights convention in Ohio, in 1851, what famous line did Sojourner Truth declare?
"A'n't I a women"
Who was the first women to (legally) vote?
The first woman to (legally) vote was Louisa Ann Swain.
Which judge, on the case of United States v. Susan B. Anthony, came to a guilty verdict, while dismissing the whole jury and equality in the justice system?
Judge Ward Hunt.
By the 1850's what job were women necessary for, and who founded a place for that profession?
As the population grew, female teachers were needed. The Grimké sisters ran their own school and education women through women. Unfortunately they were shut down two years after.
What were some ideas of women's right that were ridiculed and heavily looked down upon?
The idea of women wearing pants, voting, practicing a traditionally white collar job (doctors, lawyers, engineers, etc), or even being "smart."
Harriet Beecher Stowe was invited to the White House, regarding matters of injustice, by which U.S. president?
Abraham Lincoln invited Stowe to the White House
What act incited the development of the law in favor of Wyoming Women voting?
On November 9, 1869, the legislature passed "An Act to Grant to the Women of the Wyoming Territory the Right of Suffrage and to Hold Office.
Under which amendment was Susan B. Anthony and 15 other women not in protection of when they voted therefore bringing a "guilty" verdict?
The 15th amendment.
What were 2 human rights women lost once they wed?
Women could legally get whipped, have all her belongings owned by her husband, have her children in full possession of the husband (even if he was an abusive alcoholic), and was unable to divorce her husband.
Elizabeth Cady and what other suffragist planned the first women right's convention in the nation?
Lucretia Mott.
What was the name of the acclaimed book detailing the malpractice of slavery, written by Harriet Beecher Stowe?
The book was Uncle Tom's Cabin.
After her work as a miliner and her search with her husband for gold, Esther Morris was asked to take become, and accept what job?
Esther Morris was asked to become the world's first woman justice of the peace.
What was Susan B. Anthony's stance on human rights?
She believed rights were not something the government owned and gave out to people, but instead something that belonged to everybody. People should be born with rights and the government only protects them.
Why did Anne Hutchinson address the Massachusetts legislative body and what did she inform the lecture crowd about?
Anne Hutchinson addressed the Massachusetts legislative body concerning the issue of anti-slavery and the horrors African-Americans face including whippings and auctions of people.
What did the term "reformers" mean?
Reformers were the men and women who met in conventions and all those who worked for women's rights.
Fill in the blank of the quote one chairwoman said about Sojourner Truth's speech: "I have never... seen anything like the ____ ____ [of Sojourner]."
"I have never... seen anything like the magical influence [of Sojourner]."
Why did Esther Morris invite both Democratic and Republican parties to her tea party?
Morris invited both parties to her party in order to ensure that each candidate, if elected would introduce a bill giving women the right to vote.
In what ways were suffragists of the 19th century and colonists in the 18th century similar?
They both shared a common belief against their government in the case of equality. Colonists said "no taxation without representation" because they were being taxed without a representation in parliament. Suffragists believed that women shouldn't be punished as citizens if they don't get the same privileges and rights as citizens.
In Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell's marriage vows, what did Lucy recognize the wife as and the marriage should be?
Stone wrote "...the wife as an independent rational being" and "...marriage should be an equal and permanent partnership..."
in 1853, Susan B. Anthony attended a teachers' conference, there she asked for permission to speak. What were some key phrases or ideas she implemented?
She highlighted how if society thinks women are only smart enough to be teachers (not doctors, lawyers, or ministers) then if a men chooses to be a teachers he's admitting he's as "dumb" as a woman.
What was written on the banner Truth across her chest?
PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT ALL THE LAND UNTO ALL THE INHABITANTS THEREOF.
What was the progression of the legislature about women voting in Wyoming, 1869?
First, Colonel William H. Bright passed it to Wyoming Senate, then through the House of Representatives and governor. All of those were approved to the act became a reality.
Fill in the John Adam's quote: "There will be no end to it [talk of independence]. ___ _____ will arise; women will ______ a ____."
"There will be no end to it [talk of independence]. New claims will arise; women will demand a vote."