Women Rejecting the Cult of Domesticity Cult of

Women Rejecting the Cult of Domesticity

Cult of Domesticity n Traditional Role=“Cult of Domesticity” n Women’s place is in the home-keepers of national “conscience” & raise good citizens n By 1840 s, calls for expanded roles & Rights for women increased Mostly by middle class reform-minded women n Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Susan B. Anthony n n Expanded rights for women-suffrage n Seneca Falls Convention (New York, 1848) n “Declaration of Rights & Sentiments” n Launched modern women’s rights movement

Main Points n For the first 150 years of this nation’s history, women were denied a fundamental right of American citizenship, the right to vote. n Women involved in the early 19 th century social movements spoke out against and actively resisted many forms of political, social, economic and racial oppression. n Even though women knew it to be dangerous to oppose the male-dominated status quo, many bravely persevered. n Men, as well as women, supported the early

Assignment n In your groups, you will ready 4 documents from women n n who lived during the early Women’s Movement. n Elizabeth Cady Stanton n Sojourner Truth n Lucy Stone and Henry B. Blackwell n Susan B. Anthony 1. Assign each person one document. 1 min. 2. Read annotate your document-5 mins. 3. Answer the corresponding questions-5 mins. 5. Each person shares 10 mins. 6. Together, answer the culminating questions. 10 mins.

Religious Revival and Women n Women's movements were rooted in the Second Great Awakening n Women were able to participate in religious affairs n Formed women's groups (Bible reading) which became reform societies. n 1830 -1840 s reform societies grew rapidly n Politically women were not to be seen or heard

Questioning Inequality in Religion n Sarah Grimke n “men and women are CREATED EQUAL…. Whatever is right for a man to do, is right for a woman. ” n (in a letter written to her minister 1838)

Abolitionism and Women n Religious revival lead to anti-slavery = women’s groups to anti-slavery groups 1830 s-1860 s n African American women became major leaders of anti-slavery movement Harriet Tubman: helps free 200 slaves through Underground RR; only 5 ft tall; $40. 000 bounty n Sojourner Truth: former slave, escapes – leader in anti-abolitionist movement; writes memoir; 6 ft tall n

Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth

Women’s Suffrage n Women demand rights of representation and vote n Seneca Falls Convention, 1848 First women's rights convention held in US n Organizers: Lucretia Mott & Elizabeth Stanton n Seneca Falls Declaration (Stanton) n “all men and women are created equal” n Emphasis on women’s rights as oppose to another group (slavery, religion) n