The Status of Women in the 1800s
Women and Reform Movements of the 1800s
Sojourner Truth
Sojourner Truth's seminal speech, "Ain't I A Woman?" drew attention to the disparity between how womanhood was defined for white and black women of this era. Her speech at once challenges the treatment of women under the system of slavery and also affirms that women are capable of being strong without a man's protection.
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The Cult of Domesticity and the Politics of Packaging
Analyze these Temperance Movement political posters and photographs. What do these images suggest about the role of women in society?
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Amelia Bloomer is best known for promoting a style of dress which seemed at best outlandish to many of the people of her day, and at worst subversive and dangerous. This outfit, while quite tame to us now, seemed tantamount to cross-dressing to many of her contemporaries. Consider what impact the promotion of bloomers may have had on the suffrage movement.
Seneca Falls Convention and Women's Suffrage
Women's Suffrage in Popular Media
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