Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins The Women’s Movement Section 4 Identify the limits faced by American women in the early 1800s. Describe how women began playing an increasing role in political and economic life. Trace the development of the women’s rights movement. Objectives

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Terms and People Sojourner Truth – a powerful abolitionist lecturer who was a former slave from New York Lucretia Mott – a Quaker who helped found the American Anti-Slavery Society and along with Stanton helped organize the first Women’s Rights Convention Elizabeth Cady Stanton – an abolitionist who helped organize the nation’s first Women’s Rights Convention

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Terms and People (continued) Seneca Falls Convention – the nation’s first Women’s Rights Convention, held in Seneca Falls, New York, in 1848 Declaration of Sentiments – a declaration formed at the Seneca Falls Convention that called for greater rights for women women’s rights movement – the campaign for equal rights for women

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Terms and People (continued) Susan B. Anthony – a reformer who passionately worked for over 50 years to gain suffrage for women suffrage – the right to vote

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Women took active roles in several reform movements during the 1800s. Soon, some of these reformers decided to work to gain equality for women. This laid the groundwork for a long struggle, especially to gain the right to vote. What steps did American women take to advance their rights in the mid-1800s?

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Women lacked many basic rights in the early 1800s. NO Property Ownership NO Voting Rights NO Election to Public Office FEW Educational Opportunities

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement The reform movements brought about by the Second Great Awakening attracted many thoughtful women. One prominent female abolitionist was Sojourner Truth, who spoke powerfully against slavery.

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement The reform movements gave women leadership roles and connections outside of the home. Another change in the lives of women occurred due to industrialization. Factories needed workers. Many women went to work in them and developed a degree of economic independence and new friendships.

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Two historical trends led to the beginning of real progress for women’s rights. 1 Middle class women in urban areas hired poor women to do their housework, leaving them more time to think about social issues. 2 Women became involved in the abolitionist movement and began to compare their own situations to that of the slaves. 1

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Abolitionist women disagreed over how prominent a role females should play in the movement to end slavery. Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton were not allowed to speak at an antislavery conference. This inspired them to take new steps to advance women’s rights.

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement Stanton and Mott organized the nation’s first Women’s Rights Convention, called the Seneca Falls Convention, in New York in Elizabeth Cady Stanton The delegates adopted a Declaration of Sentiments, which called for greater rights and opportunities for women.

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement The Seneca Falls Convention marked the beginning of the women’s rights movement. Anthony concentrated her efforts for the next 50 years on gaining suffrage for women— the right to vote. It inspired a generation of leaders including Susan B. Anthony. “ We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal… ” Declaration of Sentiments, adopted Seneca Falls

Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Chapter 13 Section 1 Technology and Industrial Growth Chapter 25 Section 1 The Cold War Begins Section 4 The Women’s Movement The Causes and Effects of the Women’s Rights Movement Women could not vote, own property, or divorce abusive husbands Many abolitionists believed that women also deserved equal rights Women were denied equal education opportunities  Suffragist movement demanded that women get the right to vote.  States passed laws that protected women’s property rights.  Private schools for women opened, and some colleges accepted women students. Causes Effects