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1 Women and Reform

2 A. The role of women in the 1800's.

3 1. They were treated as (children) 2 nd class citizens.

4 A. The role of women in the 1800's. 1. They were treated as (children) 2 nd class citizens. 2. They could not vote, hold public office or sit on juries.

5 A. The role of women in the 1800's. 1. They were treated as (children) 2 nd class citizens. 2. They could not vote, hold public office or sit on juries. 3. They had no control over property.

6 A. The role of women in the 1800's. 1. They were treated as (children) 2 nd class citizens. 2. They could not vote, hold public office or sit on juries. 3. They had no control over property. They couldn't divorce their husbands.

7 B. Education for women

8 1. They could not go to most high schools and colleges.

9 B. Education for women 1. They could not go to most high schools and colleges. 2. The goal of women's education was to prepare them for marriage and motherhood.

10 B. Education for women 1. They could not go to most high schools and colleges. 2. The goal of women's education was to prepare them for marriage and motherhood. a. School subjects - 3 R's plus religion, housekeeping, literature and music.

11 C. Jobs for women

12 1. Housewife and motherhood.

13 C. Jobs for women 1. Housewife and motherhood. 2. Elementary school teachers.

14 Elementary School Teacher

15 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders

16 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke

17 Sarah and Angelina Grimke

18 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke - abolitionists

19 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke - abolitionists 2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott

20 Elizabeth Cady Stanton & Lucretia Mott

21 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke - abolitionists 2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott - organized Women's Rights Convention in Seneca, NY (1848)

22 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke - abolitionists 2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott - organized Women's Rights Convention in Seneca, NY (1848) 3. Susan B. Anthony

23 Susan B. Anthony

24 D. Early Women's Rights Leaders 1. Sarah & Angelina Grimke - abolitionists 2. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott - organized Women's Rights Convention in Seneca, NY (1848) 3. Susan B. Anthony - fought for equal pay for women teachers and women's right to vote.

25 The Trial of Susan B. Anthony


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