Origins of the Women's Rights Movement
In the 1800s, women were second-class citizens. By law, married women were owned by their husbands. Women had no political rights. They could not vote. They could not hold office. By custom, women did not dare speak before men in public. But some women refused to be silenced. They saw wrongs in the world that needed fixing. The injustice of slavery led women like Lucretia Mott, Angelina Grimké, and Lucy Stone to step outside traditional roles. As women abolitionists, they lectured, circulated petitions, and lobbied lawmakers. But female reformers soon became frustrated. Men-only groups prevented women from speaking. Their help was often rejec…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4222-9346-1
- EAN: 9781422293461
- Produktnummer: 20213621
- Verlag: Simon + Schuster Inc.
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2014
- Seitenangabe: 64 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
- Masse: 5'188 KB
- Sonstiges: Ab 6 - 99 J.
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