History Unit 6 Section 4 The Womens Movement Flashcards
Which women lead reforms and how were they run
Church backed
Dorothrea Dix, Catharine Beecher, Sojourner Truth}abolitionists
What was the current role of women at the time
No public involvement Little rights (divorce, property, voting)
How did reforms start in the workplace
Women began working in northern factories
Economic and personal dependence
How did women begin the fight
Many women likened themselves to slaves
What did the grimke sisters believe
Men and women are created equal
Moral reasoning
What were the disagreements on aims
Full equality (everything, social) or equal rights (legal) Should women take on leadership roles in society ?
Who were women who promoted full equality?
Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cary Stanton
Leadership roles in meetings
Where and when was Seneca falls
NY, July 1848
What happened at Seneca falls and what was it
1st womens rights convention
Organized by Elizabeth cady Stanton
Inspires every women to continue reforms
What was the declaration of sentiments
Created at Seneca falls Modeled after dec of ind Preamble (justification) Sentiments (grievances) Closing remarks (demands equal rights)
What was the women’s small success
Married women’s property act (1848)
Property
Begins trend of equality for women