Women's Suffrage
Movement
Movement
What was the outcome of the suffrage movement?
the 19th amendment was passed, which gave women the right to vote
What is Suffrage?
The right to vote
How did ECS learn about laws that discriminated against women?
She worked at her father's law office after she graduated school.
What was Sojourner's real name?
Isabella Bomefree
What is suffrage?
the right to vote
What tactics did suffragist use to fight for women's rights?
-speeches/conventions
-marching
-picketing
-lobbying
-holding pageants
What does it mean to picket?
to stand outside a meaningful location and protest, often with signs
Henry B. Stanton gave a lot of speeches. What were his speeches about?
anti-slavery messages
How was Sojourner Truth freed from slavery?
in 1827 the state of New York passed a state law that emancipated all enslaved people
Who was Elizabeth Cady Stanton's Bestie? They lobbied together, traveled together, and made speeches together.
Susan B. Anthony
what rights were denied to women?
-the right to vote
-equal opportunities in business
-the right to own property
-equal opportunities such as higher education
What is a motto?
a short sentence that sums up the beliefs that guide a group of people
How many children did ECS have?
5
What was Isabella's job?
she was a preacher
It was a movement designed to bring about better rights for women, including the right to vote.
Supporters believed men and women were created equal and should have equal rights.
What was the Seneca Falls Convention?
a meeting of more than 300 people designed to discuss the social, civil, and religious condition and rights of women
What is an advocate?
a person who argues or supports a cause
ECS wrote a petition to the government in 1848. What did the petition state?
the petition demanded that the state of New York give married women the right to own property. The petition was successful, and it became a law!
What did Isabella Bomefree want for free African Americans?
she wanted western lands for them so that they could have a place to live
What was the Declaration of Sentiments
a document modeled after the DOI, that had 11 resolutions, in which people voted on at the Seneca Falls Convention.
what was the three-part strategy used by suffragist leaders?
1. they lobbied to convince the legislative branches
2. they tested court cases to prove women were equal to men
3. they worked to introduce an amendement to give women the right to vote
trying to convince officials to vote a certain way, or change their mind on a topic
After ECS went before the NY government in 1854 to giver her speech, which law was passed?
The law allowed married white women to keep the money they earned, AND it gave white women equal rights to their children.
What did Sojourner leave behind when she left her home to travel the country and preach?
her family and friends
How did the suffrage movement begin?
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott met at an anti-slavery convention in London. When the convention refused to seat them, they discussed the need to address the problem of women's rights. Soon they joined three other women, Martha Wright, Mary Ann McClintock, and Jane Hunt, and together they organized the Seneca Falls convention.