WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE

1. WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE By: Zoe , Tal , Sam M, and Richard

2. BACKGROUND • Women weren’t allowed to vote or sit on juries. • Their property and money earned became their husbands and they lacked guardianship rights over their children • The belief “cult of domesticity” was very popular, in which stated that women should restrict their activities to their homes and family. • Housework and childcare were considered the only acceptable activities for women in the 1800s. • If a woman remained single, she could work as a servant, seamstress, or teacher. However, for women that sought work outside of the house, it was common to only earn half the pay men receive.

3. IMPORTANT LEADERS • Susan B. Anthony A teacher whom became active in temperance(abstinence from alcoholic drinks) but was unable to speak at rallies. Joined the women’s rights movement in 1852 along with Elizabeth Cady Stanton. She dedicated her life to woman’s suffrage. She traveled across the nation campaigning for women to own their own property and retain their earnings. She advocated women’s labor organizations as well. • Elizabeth Cady Stanton An author and philosopher who was well educated. Held the first woman’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY, because of the Quaker acceptance there in Seneca Falls. Met Anthony and immediately began dominating the woman’s movement by giving speeches and writing articles and books. • Amelia Bloomer Best known for advocating a certain style of dress reform. She began to write about social issues for her husbands newspaper, the Seneca Falls County Courier. Created a temperance newspaper, The Lily, which also tackled the pressing women’s issues of the day. Introduced Stanton to Anthony.

4. ACCOMPLISHMENTS • 1848-first women’s rights convention in Seneca Falls (NY). Convention by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. • 1849-the 1st state constitution in California extends property rights to women. • 1850- Worcester (MA), 1st national Women’s Rights convention. Alliance is formed by Fredrick Douglas, Paulina Davis, Abby Foster, William Garrison, Lucy Stone and Sojourner Truth (Isabella Baumfree). Strong alliance is formed with the Abolitionist Movement. • 1851- Worcester (MA), 2nd national Women’s Rights convention. Former slave Sojourner Truth says her (now) memorable speech called “Ain’t I a woman?” • 1853- Women representatives, Antoinette Brown and Susan B. Anthony were not allowed to speak at The World’s Temperance Convention in (NYC). • 1857- The Married Woman’s Property Bill passes in the U.S. Congress. Women can now sue, be sued, make contracts, inherit and bequeath (to hand down; pass on) property.

5. CONNECTION TO JACKSONIAN DEMOCRACY • Women’s Suffrage related to Jacksonian Democracy • Jackson thought that voting was for the elite rich men and he wanted to change that to make all men equal • He roughly tripled the amount of white male voters by decreasing the requirements for voting • The Seneca Falls Convention in 1848 was a convention for women’s rights and their right to vote. Women wanted men and women to be equal • Women’s suffrage is related to Jacksonian democracy because women wanted to be equal to men so they wanted their voting rights while with Jacksonian democracy the “common man” wanted to be equal to every other white man so they wanted to right to vote

6. MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.Because of Cult of Domesticity, what work was acceptable for a married women a. Teacher b. Nurse c. Seamstress d. Homemaker 2.Why was the first women's rights convention held in Seneca falls New York a. the husbands only allowed it there b. outdoor conventions were outlawed for women in other states c. it was a reformed community with many Quaker women involved in the antislavery movement d. it was the only location that had a convention hall 3.what was Elizabeth Cady Stanton’s Job(s) at the Seneca falls convention in 1848 a. lead planer b. principal organizer c. stenographer d. all of the above