By Heather Kacie Heather Overview of Womans Suffrage
* * By: Heather Kacie Heather
* • • Overview of Woman’s Suffrage Susan B. Anthony Sojourner Truth Annotated Bibliography
* * • It all started when Abigail Adams told her husband to “remember the ladies” By Kacie
Women begin speaking *
Women form Suffrage Groups • They formed the Nation Women’s Suffrage Association (NWSA). This was based in New York City.
19 th Amendment • The 19 th Amendment gives women the right to vote. Back to Index Bibliography
* * • She was very determined to get her point across. Gave 100% in everything she did and didn’t stop until she did. By Heather
Jobs offered to women • Her first job was a teacher at an all girls school where she later became principal
Women’s rights • Susan B. Anthony and 14 other women registered to vote on November 1, 1872 a week later went to vote and were arrested
“The History of Woman’s suffrage” • Susan B. Anthony strengthened women’s suffrage in 1890.
The last days • Susan B Anthony died in 1906. Back to Index Bibliography
* * • Sojourner was a tall muscular woman with a commanding voice who towered over most men and women. • Men often challenged her femininity and once caused her to bare her breasts in public. By Heather
* • A Washington streetcar
“And ain’t I a woman? ” “. . . And ain’t I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain’t I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man- when I could get it- and bear the lash as well! And ain’t I a woman? . . . ”
The Civil War *
She died on November 26, 1883. Back to Index Bibliography
* • • • Susan B. Anthony [Online] Available http: //www. gale. com/gale/cwh/anthons/html, 10 -23 -98 About Susan B. Anthony’s life • • • One 100 years towards Woman’s Suffrage [Online] Available http: //icweb 2. loc. gov/ammen/nawstime. html, 10 -23 -98 About women’s suffrage and women’s movement, and how women fought for their rights. • • • Sojourner Truth [Online] Available http: //www. gale. com/gale/cwh/truths/html, 10 -23 -98 It includes an outline of the life and ways of Sojourner Truth. • • • Sojourner Truth [Online] Available http: //library. advanced. org/10320/Truth. htm, 10 -23 -98 A short biography of Sojourner Truth’s life
• Darlene Clark Hine. “Black Women In America. ” Brooklyn, NY: • Carlson Publishing Inc. , 1993 • This included a detailed description of Sojourner Truth’s life. • Miriam Sagan. “Woman’s Suffrage. ” San Diego, CA: • Lucent Books, 1995 • This was a dictionary type that stated interesting facts about Susan B. Anthony’s life. • James Truslow. “Dictionary of US History. ” New York, NY: • Adams Sons, 1940 • This dictionary explained many interesting facts about women’s movement, women’s suffrage, and the 19 th Amendment
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