A Turning Point
What did Sarah Grimke say women were taught to focus on to gain the attention of men?
Their appearance
Where was the first National Women's Rights Convention held?
Seneca Falls, New York
What was Sojourner Truth known for?
Her advocacy for women's rights and abolition
What was the primary focus of the Liberator newspaper?
Advocating for the abolition of slavery
What issue did Horace Mann address?
He addressed that public schools were not commonplace and were often poor in quality
What were two reasons the World Anti-Slavery Convention led to a fight for women's rights?
Reformers were outraged by the treatment of women at the convention
Women were denied equal access to the convention despite being active abolitionists
What belief did the Declaration of Sentiments emphasize?
The idea that men and women are created equal
How was Susan B. Anthony a "trailblazer" for women's rights?
What was Frederick Douglass' view of the Constitution?
He believed that the Constitution was an anti-slavery document that didn't say people had a right to own people as property
Why did Dorothea Dix focus on mental health reform?
She was shocked after witnessing the treatment of people in prison who hadn't committed any crimes, but were only mentally ill
What were the three major types of reform movements in the 1800s?
Women's Rights
Abolition
Societal Reform
Based on political cartoons, how was the Seneca Falls convention viewed by the general public?
It was something that was mocked and viewed negatively.
The right to vote
What was the Underground Railroad?
What is temperance?
Moderation in or refraining in the consumption of alcohol