What do these women have in common? Ann Frank Mother Teresa Billie Jean King Amelia Earhart Coco Chanel Margaret Thatcher JK Rowling

Do you believe that women are treated equally to men today? Examples?

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A look at Women’s suffrage… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWX4H6sAgtY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_L5YH9Qlr4

Women Gain Rights… Before 1920, only criminals, the insane, Native Americans, and women were denied the vote. Working class women were usually expected to hand over their wages to their husbands, fathers, or brothers. Without being able to vote, women had little influence on politicians who could look after their interests

Women addressing Social Issues The Temperance Movement The practice of never drinking alcohol Led by the Women’s Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) Headed by Frances Willard 18th Amendment – outlawed alcohol

Margaret Sanger Thought that family life and women’s health would improve if mother’s had fewer children - Opened the country’s 1st birth-control clinic

Women’s suffrage (Women’s Right to Vote)

Pioneers in Women’s suffrage Susan B. Anthony Elizabeth Cady Stanton

National Woman Suffrage Association Fought for the constitutional amendment that would grant women the right to vote. Argued that if the Constitution had been amended to extend the right for African Americans, it should be amended for women.

Carrie Chapman Catt

Carrie Catt Introduced the Society Plan to recruit wealthy, well educated women Women from all levels of society and nationalities promoting suffrage were called “Suffragettes”

Besides the right to vote, the women’s movement called for… 1. Improvements in education 2. Reforms of corrupt government 3. labor reforms (passage of child labor laws)

The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex The 19th Amendment The right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex (Gave Women the right to vote)