The history of the United States began with the endeavors of men. They discovered, explored, and conquered the land. It was men who established settlement, encouraged colonization and founded government. Whether still abroad on another continent or joining them in the outpost, women were a supportive feature to the enterprise. Wives bid their loved one farewell, perhaps never to return from across the ocean. Frontier women worked alongside their men to build shelter, grow food, and tend animals. As the colonies grew past their need of English governance, women maintained the home and farm as their men went off to fight. The new nation was lead, not only by the men who held positions, but by their wives who lent advice and encouragement. Later,
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Her mother was, “an imposing, dominant and vivacious figure who controlled the Cady household with a firm hand,"(USNPS) and helped shape Elizabeth’s strong female presence. Elizabeth was a precocious and inquisitive child who learned to read early. Her father was a lawyer who allowed and encouraged the use of his large library. In her early twenties, Elizabeth married Henry Brewster Stanton, an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. Their honeymoon was in London, at the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention. It was there that she strengthened her alliances and ideas about equal rights for not only the slave, but women. She began speaking at conventions with other advocates for equality like Lucretia Mott, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Susan B. Anthony. They organized the first Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York. At this meeting her speech, “The Declaration of Sentiments offered a systematic statement of the sexual inequalities pervading American society…and was a powerful demand for woman’s rights.” (Boyer p307) A collaborative effort was made to organize a protest at the nation’s 100th Birthday celebration in Philadelphia. She also worked with others to publish a three volume History of Woman Suffrage. Stanton served as president of the National America Woman Suffrage Society. In her speech “Solitude of Self” she stressed the importance of independent thinking …show more content…
Her childhood prepared her well for the life she would lead. Clara’s ability to nurse was put to use when her brother was severely injured. "She cared for him so diligently that she "almost forgot that there was an outside to the house." (LaFantasie) Barton had an intense dedication to our nation. She said, "The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. I early learned that next to heaven our highest duty was to love and serve our country." (LaFantasie) Barton was patriotism in action during the Civil War when she made personal attempts to aid and supply the troops. Her efforts were thwarted when she arrived at the front and was told it was "no place for a woman." They eventually allowed her to pass after "Barton informed him that she had collected three warehouses full of clothes, food and medical supplies." (Chambers) It was during her time nursing the wounded on the front that she earned the title “The Angel of the Battlefield.” (Chambers) Her own life was endangered at the Battle of Antietam while helping a wounded soldier to safety. While helping him she noticed a bullet hole in the sleeve of her dress, only to find that it had killed the man she was helping. Her post war efforts were to assist finding and identifying missing soldiers. She took on the task of making sure their
Her mother was, “an imposing, dominant and vivacious figure who controlled the Cady household with a firm hand,"(USNPS) and helped shape Elizabeth’s strong female presence. Elizabeth was a precocious and inquisitive child who learned to read early. Her father was a lawyer who allowed and encouraged the use of his large library. In her early twenties, Elizabeth married Henry Brewster Stanton, an agent for the American Anti-Slavery Society. Their honeymoon was in London, at the World’s Anti-Slavery Convention. It was there that she strengthened her alliances and ideas about equal rights for not only the slave, but women. She began speaking at conventions with other advocates for equality like Lucretia Mott, Matilda Joslyn Gage and Susan B. Anthony. They organized the first Woman’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, New York. At this meeting her speech, “The Declaration of Sentiments offered a systematic statement of the sexual inequalities pervading American society…and was a powerful demand for woman’s rights.” (Boyer p307) A collaborative effort was made to organize a protest at the nation’s 100th Birthday celebration in Philadelphia. She also worked with others to publish a three volume History of Woman Suffrage. Stanton served as president of the National America Woman Suffrage Society. In her speech “Solitude of Self” she stressed the importance of independent thinking …show more content…
Her childhood prepared her well for the life she would lead. Clara’s ability to nurse was put to use when her brother was severely injured. "She cared for him so diligently that she "almost forgot that there was an outside to the house." (LaFantasie) Barton had an intense dedication to our nation. She said, "The patriot blood of my father was warm in my veins. I early learned that next to heaven our highest duty was to love and serve our country." (LaFantasie) Barton was patriotism in action during the Civil War when she made personal attempts to aid and supply the troops. Her efforts were thwarted when she arrived at the front and was told it was "no place for a woman." They eventually allowed her to pass after "Barton informed him that she had collected three warehouses full of clothes, food and medical supplies." (Chambers) It was during her time nursing the wounded on the front that she earned the title “The Angel of the Battlefield.” (Chambers) Her own life was endangered at the Battle of Antietam while helping a wounded soldier to safety. While helping him she noticed a bullet hole in the sleeve of her dress, only to find that it had killed the man she was helping. Her post war efforts were to assist finding and identifying missing soldiers. She took on the task of making sure their