American Woman Suffrage Association

‘quixotic attempt’ to make a heroine of a black woman, and a slave…” (Bradford, 8). Today, however, most people regardless of race and region agree they Harriet Tubman is a hero without hesitation. Harriet Tubman’s legacy went from something only abolitionists acknowledged to something that the president of the United States will give a speech on, the opening line being “Harriet Tubman is an American hero.” (Obama). She won a national poll asking which woman should be the face of the $20 bill…

story is one that shows not only character and commitment to the cause of feminism. The courage that she exhibited by breaking through the thick bonds of slavery and then fighting for abolition shows the extent to which Sojourner was an exceptional woman for the time that she lived in and also today. Sojourner Truth was originally born with the name Isabella Baumfree and was born into slavery. She fell in love with a man named Robert who was also a slave. The two of them had a daughter, and…

I first heard of Laverne Cox while I was watching the series Orange Is the New Black. I was confused about how they portrayed the character Sophia Burset’s gender reassignment process so real and accurately. After a quick Google search, I learned she had her twin brother, M Lamar, play her role in the first few episodes before her transition in the series. I thought this was honestly the coolest sort of “stunt double” to ever happen in film. Laverne Cox was born in Mobile, Alabama. She is an…

The Evolution of Women’s Rights in America Throughout the course of American history, the role of women has drastically changed. When the nation was still young, in the early 1800’s, the job of a woman was typically just to bear children and take care of the home. Over the course of history though, that role has changed tremendously. During the past 150 years, women have fought for rights. They have fought for many different rights including: the right to vote, the right to work just as a man…

most part women were kept at home tending to house and children. On the off chance a women did get a job it was either low paying or she was looked down upon. This would be a constant battle that still occurs today. In 2015 it is not uncommon for a woman to be the sole provider to their family. It also is not uncommon for men and women to both work in their relationship providing two sources of income. In some cases the roles are reversed and the “traditional” household now has the men staying…

Without the unification of the women’s rights movement and abolitionists movement, the rights and independence that is present in modern day, wouldn’t have existed. Before the abolitionist movement, women had little to no rights; not to mention if you were a women of color you had no rights whatsoever. Each anti-slavery convention and movement was a step closer for women and colored people earning their rights and freedom. The fight for both movements brought unity between women and people of…

Though African Americans were equal under the law, they were discriminated through segregation in all aspects of society from restaurant seating to bathroom usage. All public utilities were separated for “White” and “Colored”, and this segregation was protected by law from the ruling of Plessy v. Ferguson. The outrage of this mass injustice sparked the African American Civil Rights Movement in 1954; the movement lasted until 1968, when segregation…

Brimmer 1 Paige Brimmer Mrs. King AP English 22 August 2015 United States social worker and reformer, Florence Kelley, in her speech at the National American Woman Suffrage Association in Philadelphia on July 22nd, 1905, illuminates her views on women and children’s rights. Kelly’s purpose is to enlighten the audience of the lack of rights present for these members of society. Kelly intentionally uses syntax, diction, and imagery to motivate the audience to alleviate these citizens. Kelly…

movement were greatly owed to the successful creation of narratives to fuel both movements. Marian Anderson, a black woman who was denied admission to a local music school rose to become a world-renowned contralto, yet was prohibited from performing at Washington’s Constitution Hall. This sparked nationwide outrage and provided two lessons: (1) the glimmer of hope that the American public could do the right thing in the face of segregation and (2) the standard had been set very high (Collins,…

of Seneca Falls was their greatest challenge; at the time, women’s suffrage was as taboo as abolition, but without as many prominent followers, yet today, we cannot imagine a sane world with those rules still in play. But can we see better, see into a future where a woman’s purity is not questioned solely on the personal choices she’s made, thus relegating her to the sphere of either a woman of loose morals, or, conversely, a woman who was too confident for her own good? And what about greater…