Origin and where it is now
how would you describe the progression of women's rights in other countries
depends but should be along the lines of slower progression
what was known as the turning point of Womans Rights?
1848 Seneca Falls Women's Rights Convention
what did women believe getting more recognition would grant them?
a greater consideration of earning more rights
What was one way women protested even in their cells?
through a Hunger Strike
name 3 things women couldn't do before
own property, divorce ,vote, repersent in congress
what was the name of the first woman in congress, and what state did she represent?
Jeanette Rankin, Montana
Name any effective act for women rights mentioned in this slideshow?
protests or rebellions or agitation or lobbying
Why did they want terrorise the British public?
pressure on government for more votes
how many millions of girls are out of school?
129 million
What Declaration was passed at the 1848 Seneca Falls Convention?
The Declaration of Sentiments
Who was Bella Abzug and how did she impact women's rights?
US representative who fought for second-wave feminism
women would put this in their mailboxes and it would burn postman's hands
vials of phosphorus
What is one current woman's right issue that was mentioned in the presentation?
Irans Women protest
which president signed the Equal pay Act, and what was the exact date
John F.Kennedy, June 10,1963
What book would Betty Friedan go on to write during which year?
The Feminine Mystique,1963
What two ways did Kitty Marion contribute to protesting against Women's rights.
Orchestrated nationwide arson & bombing campaign,Sold the WSPU’s (Women’s Social and Political Union)
name the case that was overturned and what the case was about?
Roe V. Wade, case where it struck down many of Texas laws criminalizing abortion and making it legal.
When was the 19th Amendment adopted and what is it?
August 18,1920;Granted women the right to vote and made it illegal for vote sto be denied based on gender.
How do the prison guards fight against the hunger strike and what does Marion do in response to this?
violently pushing a tube into the nose or mouths ,Marion protested against this by breaking a gas lamp and using mattress stuffing to set her cell on fire.