Lucretia Mott

The word “feminism” comes from the French word “feminisme”. This word originally came into circulation during the end of the 1800’s. However, the first documented use was by Charles Fourier in 1837. Fourier was a French philosopher, and, while he wished for an improved social status for women, he did not preach gender equality. The word “feminism” was brought to America by a French article written by Madeleine Pelletier. The article was In 1895, the Oxford English Dictionary provided society…

The Women’s Suffrage Movement in the United States pioneered throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, attempting to gain equal rights, particularly the right to vote, eventually contributing to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. The amendment was passed due to the female measures taken to gain small steps towards gender equality. These female measures were mainly taken by the National Women’s Party, who encouraged citizens to vote against…

Up in New York a group of four women including Stanton and Mott sat down for tea where the discussion of their rights came across. They all agreed that they needed rights that they needed to be heard not only in their household but in society as well. They began what is called “The Declaration of sentiments”. This…

Female abolitionist leaders such as Lucretia Mott and Susan B. Anthony played important roles in the antislavery efforts, helping organize many of the meetings spreading the word (Wikipedia). Because of being so involved, women were able to use the ideas of equal rights to apply it to their own…

The Origin of Women’s Empowerment in America There is no doubt that the single most significant event in American History was gaining independence from Britain; nonetheless, the Woman’s Rights Movement is a comparable event that would forever change the face of American culture not only politically but also, socially. For more than 140 years after the founding of the Constitution, which created a predominately white male society, women would still struggle to earn their rights for equality.…

Looking into the history of the United States of America, women have generally been neglected, mistreated, undermined, and had their experiences trivialized. Worldwide, misogyny is a concept that is not thought of as wrong. Even today there is little equality for women in America, and less throughout the rest of the world. Still there is unequal pay and an unfair treatment in jobs in the current day. Looking in the past, women could not have a job nor a voice in any important matters. Until a…

chooses not to it is not a big deal. Additionally she is able to pursue an education and obtain any job she chooses. However, it would not have been possible if the women of earlier decades have been conformists with their status. Women such as Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, have paved the path for women in Western countries to have be…

The women’s movement was arguably the reform that drew the most attention. Women like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucretia Motts, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and many other fought for the equal rights for women and although they would not live to see that achieved in their lifetime, their adamant effort in their struggle for equality is still one of the greatest testaments…

The Freedmen’s Bureau was a special organization created by the Congress to protect and assist the Freedmen and poor whites that suffered from damages after the War. However, the bureau did much more than just feeding the poor as they created schools for the blacks, provided medical care and offered protection to freedmen from the wealthy whites. The bureau also negotiated contracts between the planters and the freedmen. Most importantly, the Freedmen’s Bureau created the education opportunities…

Kayla Gildore Mrs. Hollowell APUSH 3 8 December 2016 Ch 16 essential questions Questions Notes Cotton-based society and economy The South was a cotton-based society. Many plantations were located in the South and cotton was their most common cash crop. This cash crop made their society also a cotton-based economy. Because of this cash crop, cotton, slave labor increased to pick cotton and have it separated by the cotton gin. The South’s economy relied on cash crops, especially cotton. Life…