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A leading figure in the early women's rights movement in the United States. Stanton co-organized the Seneca Falls Convention in 1848, the first women's rights convention, where the Declaration of Sentiments was signed. She also worked closely with Susan B. Anthony throughout her career. -
The first women's rights convention in the United States, held in Seneca Falls, New York, is often considered the starting point of the organized women’s suffrage movement. Leaders like Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott drafted the Declaration of Sentiments, which called for equal rights, including the right to vote. -
A former enslaved African American woman, Truth was a vocal advocate for both women's rights and abolition. Her famous speech, "Ain't I a Woman?," was delivered in 1851. Located at the Women's Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio and was in nature of the suffrage movement, addressing both racial and gender inequality. -
Aint I a Woman was written by Sojourner Truth. -
A prominent leader in the American women's suffrage movement. She co-founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) in 1869 and played a crucial role in the fight for women's right to vote in the United States. She also worked for the abolition of slavery and women's rights more broadly. -
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) to focus on securing the right to vote for women. This group later merged with the American Woman Suffrage Association in 1890 to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). -
Charlotte Perkins Gilman was an American writer and feminist, best known for The Yellow Wallpaper, which critiques the confinement of women to traditional domestic roles. She advocated for women’s economic independence and the right to pursue careers outside the home. Her work influenced early feminist movements and social reforms aimed at improving women’s rights. -
The Story of an Hour was written by Kate Chopin. -
In the United Kingdom, the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), led by Emmeline Pankhurst, was established to advocate for women's suffrage through more militant tactics. The WSPU’s activism, including hunger strikes and protests, played a key role in securing voting rights for British women in 1918. -
The First Woman’s Suffrage March was organized by Alice Paul and the National Woman's Party to demand the right to vote for women. With around 5,000 participants, the march faced hostility and violence from bystanders but garnered significant media attention. The event helped shift the suffrage movement's tactics and played a key role in the eventual passage of the 19th Amendment in 1920. -
A Jury of Her Peers written by Susan Glaspell -
After decades of campaigning, lobbying, and protests, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was passed in 1920. It granted women the right to vote, marking a significant victory for the suffrage movement. -
Jane Addams was an American social reformer and founder of Hull House, which provided services to immigrants and the poor. She advocated for women's suffrage, social justice, and peace, and was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize in 1931. Her efforts laid the groundwork for modern social welfare programs. -
Testimony Before the Senate was written by Gloria Steinem -
The Gendered History of Human Computers written by Clive Thompson -
The True Story of ‘Mrs. America’ written by Jeanne Dorin McDowell