wanted to help her with her proposal that women could vote. More than one person in Congress hated Rebecca‚ but none like Mildred L. Rutherford. “During a 1915 debate with Rutherford and other anti-suffragists before the Georgia legislative committee‚ the chairman allowed each of the anti-suffragists to speak for 45 min but demanded Felton stop speaking after the allotted 30 min. Felton ignored him and spoke for an extra 15 min‚ at one point making fun of Rutherford and implicitly accusing her of
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and Manners 3. Where did most Canadians live in 1900? 4. Identify several Victoria era values in Canada. • • • • • 5. Describe how women were treated in the early 1900s. • • • • 6. Define the term suffragist. 7. Identify several goals of the suffragists. • • • 8. Who was Nellie McClung? 9. Describe how each of the following influenced Canadian culture: • Lucy Maud Montgomery:
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Simply by turning on the the news‚ on can see that the fight for women’s rights rages on: women do not have equal working conditions‚ rights to their own bodies‚ or foreign voting rights. Yet‚ the fight for women’s equality all began over a century ago with the push for women’s suffrage. In Carrie Chapman Catt’s era‚ the fight women’s suffrage had been around for almost seventy years‚ but still women could not vote. In Catt’s speech The Crisis‚ she argues that the time for action is now‚ so they
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In the 1920s‚ an era called the Jazz Age‚ also known as the roaring twenties‚ came about. The Jazz Age occurred when the economy of America was in its prime‚ before the tragedy of the Stock Market Crash and Great Depression. The Jazz Age brought forth significant female suffrage leaders‚ writers‚ and musicians‚ each influencing a different class of people in society. Jazz was created in the twentieth century by a group of African American musicians from New Orleans (Teachout). They
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important to society and is growing significantly throughout history. This year for International Women’s Day‚ my choice of an important woman that has opened my eyes and encourages women is Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Elizabeth Stanton was an American suffragist born in Johnstown‚ New York on November 12‚ 1815. Elizabeth Stanton was an important female who lead a movement of women’s rights during the 19th century and has changed how the world views women. She was married to Henry Stanton and had 7 children
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progressive women’s suffrage movement in England and other parts of the world‚ but also the growing recognition of women’s rights and role in society in the 19th and 20th centuries. Because of Pankhurst’s efforts‚ the brave actions of the women suffragists are now recognized as political and just. Prior to Emmeline Pankhurst’s actions towards equal voting rights‚ women had no say in any elections in the United Kingdom. Although there were many organisations and parties fighting‚ petitioning and
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COPIED DIRECTLY FROM http://history.house.gov/Exhibitions-and-Publications/WIC/Historical-Essays/No-Lady/Womens-Rights/ The beginning of the fight for women’s suffrage in the United States‚ which predates Jeannette Rankin’s entry into Congress by nearly 70 years‚ grew out of a larger women’s rights movement. That reform effort evolved during the 19th century‚ initially emphasizing a broad spectrum of goals before focusing solely on securing the franchise for women. Women’s suffrage leaders‚ moreover
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The Civil War affected many lives; not only during those years but in future years to come. The war directly affected not only men‚ but women as well by laying the groundwork for a powerful movement demanding equal rights. By examining women’s roles during the Civil War one can conclude that by women defying “proper roles” and by ratifying the Fifteenth Amendment propelled the women’s suffrage movement into legal documents that can be freely exercised. Women abolitionists vying for the end of slavery
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written and artistic creativity among African Americans. During this movement creativity was brought‚ but unfortunately so was discrimination and crimes that often occurred. A woman named Ida B. Wells was commonly referred to as the fearless crusader‚ suffragist‚ women’s right advocate‚ journalist and speaker who was present during these years and had made a significantly big impact on the outcome of this era. The Beginning Ida B. Wells was born in Holly Springs‚ Mississippi in 1862 and had seven siblings
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women’s rights although she does not declare herself a feminist by any stretch of the imagination” (Moore). In an article called‚ “Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour” and the Roles of Women‚” Julie Moore says that‚ “Kate was neither a feminist nor a suffragist. She was nonetheless a woman who took women extremely seriously. She never doubted women’s ability to be strong.” Mrs. Mallard resists the excitement and joy approaching her due to the fact that she is free‚ when in the story it says‚ “She was beginning
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