Herstory in the Making
What was signed at the Seneca Falls Convention, New York, 1848?
Declaration of Sentiments
The 19th Amendment, granting women the right to vote, was ratified in this year.
1920
The symbol "Rosie the Riveter" represented women working during this war.
World War II
This feminist co-founded the National Organization for Women (NOW) in 1966.
Betty Friedan
These two women co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869 to advocate for women’s right to vote, with an emphasis on a federal constitutional amendment.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony
This founder of Hull House was a key figure in the Progressive Era settlement house movement.
Jane Addams
This militant suffragist founded the National Woman’s Party and organized parades and pickets.
Alice Paul
This Civil War nurse later founded the American Red Cross.
Clara Barton
Who wrote The Feminine Mystique?
Betty Freidan
This global conflict helped shift public opinion in favor of women’s suffrage, as women contributed significantly to the war effort, including working in factories and serving as nurses.
World War I
This abolitionist and women's rights activist famously declared, "Ain’t I a Woman?"
Sojourner Truth
This state was the first to grant women full suffrage in 1869.
Wyoming
During World War I, women filled jobs in this sector of the economy, helping shift public opinion on suffrage.
Industry
This Supreme Court case legalized abortion nationwide in 1973.
Roe v. Wade
After women’s involvement in the war effort, this President publicly endorsed the passage of the 19th Amendment in 1918, paving the way for its eventual ratification.
Woodrow Wilson
which male also signed the Declaration of Sentiments?
Fredrick Douglass
This African American journalist and suffragist also led anti-lynching campaigns.
Ida B. Wells
This organization was founded in 1901 and trained women nurses to serve during war and disasters.
American Nurses Association
Title IX, passed in 1972, primarily impacted this area of public education.
Sports
This state became the first to grant full suffrage to women in 1893, after its neighbor Wyoming led the way.
Colorado
She campaigned for birth control and founded what would become Planned Parenthood.
Margaret Sanger
This conservative woman led the opposition to the Equal Rights Amendment in the 1970s.
Phyllis Schlafly
This abolitionist helped hundreds escape slavery via the Underground Railroad.
Harriet Tubman
This amendment aimed to guarantee equal rights for women, but was never ratified.
Equal Rights Amendment (ERA)
This group, led by Phyllis Schlafly, campaigned against the ERA, claiming it would eliminate gender-specific protections for women in areas like alimony and military exemptions.
STOP ERA