Women of the Revolution By Stefanie Zins Period

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Olympe de Gouges Born Marie Gouze (married name Marie Aubry) on May 7 th, 1748 in Montauban, France When she was 16 years old, she got married and had a son When her husband died, she changed her name to Olympe de Gouges, moved to Paris and promised to never get married again She was a playwright and political activist She was found guilty for treason and was beheaded on November 3 rd, 1793 in Paris for refusing to be silent about her beliefs and because she associated with the Girondins

Olympe de Gouges-Beliefs She tried to get better roads and maternity hospitals She fought for women’s rights on divorce, the rights of orphaned children and of unmarried mothers Women should have the same rights as men Children born outside of marriage should be treated the same as children born inside of marriage Women have the right to free speech Women have the right to reveal the father of their children Women should also have freedom to satisfy their sexual desire outside of marriage

Olympe de Gouges. Accomplishments In October of 1789 she proposed a radical reform to the French National Assembly which would be made up of France’s new leaders She wrote the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen in 1789 which was modeled on the Declaration of the Rights of Man (1791) She was one of the first women to fight for equal rights

Mary Wollstonecraft She was born on April 27 th, 1759 in Spitalfields, United Kingdom Her father was abusive, so she left home in 1780 because of her father’s actions and her mother’s death In 1784, Wollstonecraft, her sister, Eliza, and her best friend, Fanny opened a school in Newington Green In 1785, Fanny died and Wollstonecraft became a governess for the Kingsborough family in Ireland In 1788, she went back to London and became and advisor and translator to a publisher of radical texts In 1792 she met Captain Gilbert Imlay and soon became pregnant with her first child who she named Fanny Later he left her, and she met William Godwin and got married to him because she got pregnant She died on September 10 th, 1797 in London, United Kingdom 10 days after giving birth to her second child, Mary because of complications with childbirth

Mary Wollstonecraft-Beliefs Women should be educated Women and men were born with the inalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness Women should be allowed to vote and have professional careers

Mary Wollstonecraft. Accomplishments In 1786, she published a pamphlet called Thoughts on the Education of Daughters; with Reflections on Female Conduct, in the More Important Duties of Life In 1792, she published A Vindication of the Rights of Woman She pursued a career of a full time writer which was something that no woman dared to do at that time She dealt with her own problems by herself rather than going to a man to “rescue” her

Elizabeth Cady Stanton She was born on November 12, 1815 In Johnstown, NY Her father was a lawyer and didn’t like her as much because he wanted a son She had an interest for learning from a very young age She was drawn to abolitionist, temperance, and women’s rights movement after visiting her cousin, Gerrit Smith who was a reformer In 1832 she graduated from Emma Willard’s Troy Female Seminary In 1840 she married Henry Stanton, a lawyer, but removed “obey” from the marriage oath They had 7 children together and lived in Seneca Falls, NY She wrote about women’s rights and worked closely with Susan B. Anthony She died on October 26, 1902 in New York City, NY

Elizabeth Cady Stanton-Beliefs Women should have rights in divorce Women should have the right to vote: She promoted women’s suffrage Women should have the right to ride bicycles Women should be allowed to be educated The Bible and organized religion play a huge part in denying women

Elizabeth Cady Stanton. Accomplishments In July of 1848 she held the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls At this convention, she wrote the Declaration of Sentiments In 1869, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed the National Woman Suffrage Association - Stanton was the first president of this association She wrote the Declaration of Rights and delivered it at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876 She wrote the History of Woman Suffrage from 1881 to 1886 and worked with Susan B. Anthony on the first 3 volumes She published a critique called The Woman Bible which she wrote with her daughter, Harriet Stanton Blatch - Volume 1 was published in 1895, and Volume 2 was published in 1898

Susan B. Anthony She was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, MA She was brought up in a Quaker family with long activist traditions She was a teacher for 15 years, became active in temperance, but wasn’t allowed to speak at temperance rallies because she was a woman She worked closely with Elizabeth Cady Stanton She was active in the women’s rights movement until her death on March 13, 1906

Susan B. Anthony-Beliefs She tried to abolish slavery All American citizens have equal rights Women have the right to vote She wanted female teachers to get paid more She wanted equal pay for work There should be equal educational opportunities for everyone no matter their race, gender, or if they have ever been enslaved Boys and girls should have equal treatment (in general and at school) Children of people who have been enslaved should be allowed to go to public

Susan B. Anthony. In 1869, she founded the National Accomplishments Women’s Suffrage Association with Elizabeth Cady Stanton She called the first Woman Suffrage Convention in Washington D. C. in 1869 She made many successful petitions for women’s suffrage and for the abolishment of slavery Her petition to abolish slavery was one of the largest petitions ever (over 400, 000 signatures) and influenced the creation of the 13 th amendment of the U. S. Constitution which

Similarities Between the Women of the Revolution They all believed that: women should have the right to vote, to be educated, to work, and that women are equal to men They all questioned the role of women in society and how society should see women

1786: Mary Wollstonecraft writes Thoughts on the Education of Daughters; with Reflections on Female Conduct, in the More Important Duties of Life It talks about how women should be educated on how to be the best wives and mothers They should be taught to have morals and display intellect in order to make the biggest contribution to society

1791: Olympe de Gouges writes the Declaration of the Rights of Women and the Female Citizen It stated that women have the same inalienable natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness as men do Women should be allowed to participate in making laws and in all levels of government Men who are the fathers of children born outside of marriage are responsible for their children as much as they would be if the children were born inside of marriage Women had the right to ask about the finances of their household

1792: Mary Wollstonecraft writes A Vindication of the Rights of Woman Women should be allowed to be educated The neglect of girl’s education is to blame for the condition and treatment of adult women Women can be independent Women have the right to divorce if they are unhappy with their marriage Virtue has nothing to do with gender Women’s faults are caused by their low status in society and their lack of education

1848: The first Women’s Rights Convention is held and Elizabeth Cady Stanton writes the Declaration of Both men and women were allowed to Sentiments attend At the end of the convention, the Declaration of Sentiments was written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was signed by 68 women and 32 men The Declaration of Sentiments was modeled on the Declaration of Independence It stated that women have the same inalienable rights as men and should be allowed to protest and petition for their right “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with

1869: Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony found the National Women’s Suffrage Association It was founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony It was based in New York City It was created when the women’s rights movement split into two groups: Women’s suffrage and suffrage for African-American men They tried to get women the right to vote, and they also fought for women’s rights on things such as their rights in divorce or marriage

When Mary Wollstonecraft was a young girl, she slept in front of her mother’s bedroom door to prevent her father from beating her mother Fun Facts Susan B. Anthony worked closely with Elizabeth Cady Stanton in more than just the National Women’s Suffrage Association: Anthony wrote speeches and Stanton delivered them In 1872, Susan B. Anthony was arrested for voting since it was illegal and was convicted, but never paid the fine Susan B. Anthony was the first real woman to be printed on circulating currency in the U. S.

Were They Successful? Olympe de Gouges, Mary Wollstonecraft, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony were all successful in getting women more rights Olympe de Gouges: She was one of the first women to fight for women’s rights and is considered to be the one to start the women’s rights movement Mary Wollstonecraft: She influenced other women to fight for their rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton: Her work with Susan B. Anthony led to the creation of the 19 th Amendment (women’s suffrage) Susan B. Anthony: Her petitions for the abolishment of slavery influenced the creation of the 13 th amendment and her contribution to the women’s rights movement and work with Elizabeth Cady Stanton led to the creation of the 19 th amendment