1. Women Suffrage http://www. youtube.co m/watch?v =CGHGDO_ b_q0

2. Fighting Slavery – Women get involved Inspired by Second Great Awakening – religious reform movement; good works get you to heaven Inspired by Second Great Awakening – religious reform movement; good works get you to heaven Anti – slavery fight helped pave way for women suffrage Anti – slavery fight helped pave way for women suffrage

3. Women (at this time) Could not hold office; only white men Could not hold office; only white men Could not practice professions (i.e. medicine or law) Could not practice professions (i.e. medicine or law) Could not control their own money or property (fathers or husbands controlled it) Could not control their own money or property (fathers or husbands controlled it) Would be disciplined by males Would be disciplined by males

4. Yet Women Abolitionist… tried to convince lawmakers to make slavery illegal tried to convince lawmakers to make slavery illegal raised money for suffrage movement raised money for suffrage movement spoke out against slave beatings spoke out against slave beatings

5. Seneca Falls: the Declaration of Sentiments 1848 – almost 300 people, including 40 men, arrived for the Convention 1848 – almost 300 people, including 40 men, arrived for the Convention People there: Abolitionists, Quakers, Housewives, etc. People there: Abolitionists, Quakers, Housewives, etc. Dec. of Sent. – proposal for women’s rights – modeled after Dec. of Ind. Dec. of Sent. – proposal for women’s rights – modeled after Dec. of Ind. –it listed acts of tyranny by men over women

7. The Legacy of Seneca Falls created organization among women created organization among women established awareness of women suffrage established awareness of women suffrage Sojourner Truth – “Aint I a woman?” – awareness of black women Sojourner Truth – “Aint I a woman?” – awareness of black women

8. The Legacy of Seneca Falls (contd.) Elizabeth Cady Stanton – organized Seneca Falls Convention. Concerned with voting rights. Elizabeth Cady Stanton – organized Seneca Falls Convention. Concerned with voting rights. Susan B. Anthony – built movement into national organization. Concerned with women getting equal treatment in work place & voting. Susan B. Anthony – built movement into national organization. Concerned with women getting equal treatment in work place & voting.

9. SUMMARY QUIZ TIME QUIZ TIME http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgJrqhZvHQ&fe ature=c4-overview- vl&list=PLFABWrGIkCaIGMPzigPTOVhUVxGjMpWKl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_lgJrqhZvHQ&fe ature=c4-overview- vl&list=PLFABWrGIkCaIGMPzigPTOVhUVxGjMpWKl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-suAlXQhMI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-suAlXQhMI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-suAlXQhMI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvk1NZDFvZU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kvk1NZDFvZU

10. 1. What religious movement changed the minds of many people to think that you must do good works to get to heaven? 1. What religious movement changed the minds of many people to think that you must do good works to get to heaven?

11. 2. Why were women leading abolitionists? 2. Why were women leading abolitionists?

12. 3. What document was created at Seneca Falls announcing women’s independence? 3. What document was created at Seneca Falls announcing women’s independence?

13. 4. Which founding mother is credited with initiating the women’s rights movement and writing the Declaration? 4. Which founding mother is credited with initiating the women’s rights movement and writing the Declaration?

14. 5. Which founding mother started the NOW organization, leading the way for women eventually getting the right to vote? 5. Which founding mother started the NOW organization, leading the way for women eventually getting the right to vote?