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Jan 1, 1450
Matriarchy
In these societies,women hold the power and that power is passed down through the daughters a not sons, like in patriarchy. These societies were more common during the early ages of America with Native Americans. -
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Anne Hutchinson
A puritan woman, Anne Hutchinson caused s divide in the Puritan community, but her sect eventually fell out of popularity. After leaving the Massachusetts Bay Colony, she founded Rhode Island. -
Compassionate Marraiges
Moving away from having parents arrange marriages for political reasons, in the 18th century, Compassionate Marriages were based on love and the idea of equality, although true equality did not occur as the male was the head of the family. -
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Mother Ann
Mother Ann was the leader of the Shakers and was thought to be the female half of God. Her sect eventually died out and had no lasting effects. -
Daughters of Liberty
The Daughters of Liberty were patriotic women sympathetic to the separation of America from Britain, although their influence was not as great as the Sons of Liberty. As well, the women assisted decisions made in the Continental Congress. -
Republican Motherhood
Republican Motherhood was the ideal that mothers should raise their children to be mannerly and have republican values. This elevated the status of women as it gave them a more important role in the house. -
Separate Spheres
The idea of Separate Spheres was that the workplace should be separate from the home a women's roles should be separate from men. This ideal lasted throughout the 18th and 19th centuries. -
The Second Great Awakening
During The Second Great Awakening, women like Susan B. Anthony aroused the courage to push for stronger for women's rights. As well, during the revivals, women became more present. -
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Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Dix was the prison reform leader during the Second Great Wakening. She sought to have mentally disabled patients receive the treatment they needed specifically and successfully saw the creation of mental asylums. -
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton
A leader of the Seneca Falls Convention, Elizabeth Cady Stanton read the Declaration of Sentiments at the convention and called for support for the women's suffrage movement. -
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Lucy Stone
A suffragist and anti-slavery proponent, Lucy Stone became the first American woman to earn a college degree and maintained her maiden name. She played a large role in he suffrage movement. -
Waltham-Lowell System
The Waltham-Lowell System was present in Massachusetts textile mills and had women stay in dorms, earn money, and pursue an occupation that was not of domestic service. -
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Susan B. Anthony
A pioneer of women's rights, Susan B. Anthony was also a leader of the Seneca Falls Convention. She and Elizabeth Cady Stanton worked together closely and fought for rights together as well. -
Grimke Sisters
The Grimke Sisters were notable abolitionists and suffragettes who published works on slavery from their South Carolina home and were invited to speak to the Massachusetts State Legislature in 1837. -
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Frances Willard
Frances Willard was a major prohibitionist and suffragist who was prominent in the passing of the 18th and 19th amendments. She also became the president of the WWCTU. -
Feminism
Feminism originated in 1848 with the Seneca Falls convention. This was because it was the first gathering of women in support of women's rights. Feminism has changed from period to period to accommodate different means and goals. -
Declaration of Sentiments
The Declaration of Sentiments was read at the Seneca Falls Convention. Within it, discrimination against women were listed. The goal of the document was to create support and a basis for the suffrage movement. -
Seneca Falls
The Seneca Falls Convention was the first women's rights convention. The main goal was to bolster women's suffrage and Elizabeth Cady Stanton read a Declaration of Sentiments to bolster support. -
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Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger became the creator of birth control and educated many on sex, ultimately creating Planned Parenthood. Her actions lead to the wide use of birth control and changed the sex culture within teens. -
Social Gospel
Occurring during the second half of the 19th century, the social gospel movement was lead by protestant reformers. Their goals were to improve urban conditions. During this time, women also
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Mary Elizabeth Lease
Mary E. Lease was a women's suffrage activist and leader of the populist party. She became prominent for her speeches on the poor peoples behalf during the progressive era. -
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Carrie Chapman Catt
Carrie Chapman Catt was a very prestigious individual within the suffrage movement. Her actions drove her to eventually being the head of the National American Woman Suffrage Association. -
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Ellen Gates Starr
Ellen Gates Starr was a prominent social reformer. With Jane Adams, they created the Hull House, the first settlement home. She also advocated for women's rights and other social reforms. -
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Ida B. Wells
Ida B. Wells was a journalist who sought to bring light on the issue of lynchings in the south under Jim Crow Laws. Her actions helped spark interest in the actions of southerners by northerners. -
Educational Changes for Women post Civil War
After the Civil War, Women's attendance within colleges rose. This culminated to 1 in 4 graduates being women, showing a changing of times for women and blacks alike. -
Women's Christian Temperance Union
The WCTU was a female lead organization the specifically pushed for prohibition. Women used their supposed purity as an arguing point. The WCTU was stimulated by the Social Gospel Movement. -
Minor V. Happersett
In this court case, the Supreme Court upheld the rule that women did not have the right to vote. This was ultimately overruled by the 19th amendment. -
National Baptist Church
Created by black women due to segregation, The National Baptist Church provided much funding into programs that would help better their communities and promoted educational reform. -
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Alice Paul
Alice Paul was a suffragette who spoke politically. Alice Paul became the leader of the National Woman's Party and the Congressional Union. She lead protests ad campaigned for a passage of a suffrage amendment. -
Settlement Homes
Settlement Homes, the first of which created by Jane Adams (Hull House) in 1889, would take in immigrant and the poor. Middle class women would normally run them and much reform was created during the same time. -
Daughters of the American Revolution
The Daughters of the American Revolution was a patriotic society of women. Their main goal was to revive a sense of patriotism. -
National American Woman Suffrage Association
The outcome of the joining of the National and American Woman's Suffrage Associations, the NAWSA was established by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton and was a large factor of the passing of the 19th amendment. -
Henry Street Settlement Home
In 1893, Lilian Wald and Mary Brewster opened the Henry Street Settlement Home. Similar to Jane Adam's and Ellen Gates Starr's Hull House, the Henry Street home sought to take in the poor and immigrants. -
United Daughters of the Confederacy
The United Daughters of the Confederacy, similar to the daughters of the American Revolution, sought to revive a sense of history of America and reinstill patriotism. -
National Association of Colored Women
The NACW was a primarily black women's organization. They pushed for suffrage and against lynchings and Jim Crow Laws. They also, but not mainly, sought education reform. -
Maternalism
An idea emerging in the late 19th century through the 20th century, Maternalism proposed that women had a special ability to be a moral teacher and Christians. This gave them special rights but not full equality and is rejected by the feminist movement. -
Women's Trade Union League
Created by working class and upper class women, the Women's Trade League Union promoted the creations of labor unions. AS well, they campaigned against the conditions within sweat shops presented in muckraker news. This was pushed for even further after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. -
National Audubon Society
The goal of the National Audubon Society was to prevent the destruction of migratory birds. In addition, women played a vital role within the organization. -
National Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage
Believing that giving women suffrage would be expensive in order to create the ballots, the NAOWS was formed. It included men as well as women. Their actions delayed their suffrage until after WWI. -
Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom
Started by Jane Addams, the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom was one of the largest peace groups in history. Their main goal was to stop American economic imperialism. -
Flapper
The flapper was the ideal female style n the 1920's. Their controversial style of dressing showed their new found freedom with he right to vote. The style of dress was seen to be a change of morals. -
19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment was the culmination of the suffrage movement. It main purpose was to grant voting rights to all regardless of sex in federal and state elections. -
Sheppard-Towner Federal Maternity and Infancy Act
The Sheppard-Towner Federal Maternity and Infancy Act showed that women's right to vote had effects on political decisions. Scared that women would vote male politicians out of office, they passed the act to grant money to educational and childcare programs. -
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Phyllis Schlafly
Phyllis Schlafly was the leader of the stop ERA movement. The acronym used was the Equal Rights Amendment. She thought that it would hinder woman rather than help them and her actions lead to it not being ratified by the federal government. -
Rosie the Riveter
During World War Two while men were out fighting overseas, woman began to work in the manufacturing industry to support the war effort. The image of Rosie the Riveter was meant to boost the idea of women working in manufacturing. -
Women's Liberation
The idea of Women's Liberation came with the second wave of feminism in the 1960's. The goals of these feminists were to gain equality n issues like pay, employment and marital relationships. -
Affirmative Action
The purpose of Affirmative Action is to reverse discrimination from the past. This is directed towards women and minorities in order to improve their educational opportunities and economic chances. -
Presidential Commission on the Status of Women
The Presidential Commission on the Status of Women was presented to John F. Kennedy. Its purpose was to outline the mass discrimination women faced and possible solutions to quell the problem. -
The Feminine Mystique
Written in 1963, The Feminine Mystique was a account of the subordination of women to men in the home. The story had a profound effect that resulted in many women joining the women's rights movement. -
Equal Pay Act
The Equal Pay Act of 1963 prohibited companies from paying a different wage based on gender. This, however, has become a main topic in the modern feminist movement. -
National Organization for Women
the National Organization for Women was created by Betty Friedan in 1966. Its main goals were to promote equal opportunity and pay. They also became spear heads for the rights of women to have abortions. -
National Women's Political Caucus
The National women's Political Caucus was created in 1971 by congresswomen Bella Abzug and Shirley Chisholm in conjunction with Betty Friedan. Their goal is to train women in the political system. -
Equal Rights Amendment
The Equal Rights Amendment was an amendment similar to the 19th but was sent to the states for ratification but fell short. Its goals were to protect women's rights in all facets of society. -
Title IX
Title IX was a specific part of the Educations Amendments. What it specifically did was prohibit discrimination based off gender within educational programs funded by the government. -
Roe V. Wade
In Roe V. Wade, the supreme court determined that it was unconstitutional for states to outlaw abortions. This was argued that it obstructed a woman's right to privacy. -
1950's Family Culture
During the 1950's, a shift from having woman work in manufacturing back into domestic service created tension. This was because the ideal American family had a stay at home mom and a father that worked.