Women's Suffrage

Women's Suffrage — page 3 — INTRODUCTION WOMEN’S RIGHTS AN OVERVIEW The struggle for women to be accepted as equals in society has been a long journey In many cultures throughout history women were controlled ﬁrst by their fathers and later by their husbands Laws formed to protect people often did not apply to women Women were the property of men and often had only a few more rights than slaves This inequality continued for North American women as late as the 1900s Women were not allowed to further their education DEFINITIONS The terms used to describe people often (cid:70)(cid:75)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:29)(cid:3) (cid:36)(cid:69)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:29) A term used to describe people whose ancestors were the original inhabitants of a country African American Americans whose ancestors came from Africa (cid:37)(cid:79)(cid:68)(cid:70)(cid:78)(cid:29)(cid:3)Another term for African Americans Fair sex An old-fashioned term used for a person of the female gender or sex the word fair was associated with beauty First Nations A term used to describe some of the aboriginal people living in Canada although it does not include the Inuit people who are also aboriginal Again the male is by nature superior and the female inferior and the one rules and the other is ruled this principle of necessity extends to all mankind (cid:36)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:15)(cid:3)Politics(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:22)(cid:24)(cid:19)(cid:3)BCE 6 UNCOVERING THE PAST ANALYZE THIS The Lady’s Magazine or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3) published in the United Kingdom in 1770 Who are the Fair Sex Even though it is a magazine for women and considering that most of the writers and editors of the magazine were male what might this source tell you about women in the late 1700s

Women's Suffrage — page 4 — in colleges and universities Most men believed that women’s intellect was inferior to that of men’s Women were not allowed to practice medicine or law Married women could not own property Everything they had legally belonged to their husband In a divorce the children were awarded to the father Women could do little to change these laws because they were not allowed to vote In fact it has only been in about the last 100 years that some women in North America have been allowed to vote For many others such as aboriginal and black women the right to vote has only been given in the last 50 years As a result of male-controlled societies throughout time much of history from ancient times to about the 1800s has been written by men for men Herstory the documentation of the past from a female perspective is a new word coined in the 1970s by the feminist writer Robin Morgan Women recording history from their point of view is a new event that has only occurred within the past 200 years (cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:88)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3) (cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:68)(cid:93)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)The Lady’s Magazine or Entertaining Companion for the Fair Sex shows Liberty with a copy (cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:87)(cid:183)(cid:86) A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (cid:88)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:20)(cid:23)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:37)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:75)(cid:3) (cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:40)(cid:80)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:51)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:78)(cid:75)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3) (cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:74)(cid:76)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:46)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:42)(cid:72)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:57)(cid:3) (cid:71)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:17) ANALYZE THIS By looking at the men’s expressions in this photograph what is their feeling over the situation What does Mrs Pankhurst’s expression tell you WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE 7

Women's Suffrage — page 5 — HISTORICAL SOURCES TYPES OF EVIDENCE Let woman share the rights and she will equal the virtues of man for she must grow more perfect when emancipated or justify the authority that chains such a weak being to her duty (cid:41)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:48)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:58)(cid:82)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:73)(cid:87)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:3) A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:26)(cid:28)(cid:21) A primary source is historical evidence created by a person who was involved in a particular event or time period Primary sources give the best clues as to what really happened They come in many different formats including artifacts documents and personal accounts Artifacts are physical objects that were made or used during an event or era Examples of artifacts associated with women’s rights include items such as clothing cooking utensils and household appliances Documents are records usually on paper that relate to a time or event Examples of documents include a written constitution or law a property or tax receipt or a written play Finally a personal account is one person’s memories of a time or event A personal account includes a diary or journal entry an interview for a newspaper or other media source or simply talking to someone who witnessed an event In the not-too-distant past most people handwrote their thoughts in journals or in mailed letters that have been preserved The technology of how media is recorded displayed and preserved has drastically changed in the past 20 years Many people today create information sources in electronic e-mails texts websites smartphones with cameras and blogs These primary sources also serve as historical primary sources for the future (cid:88)(cid:3)(cid:3)(cid:44)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:27)(cid:26)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:68)(cid:79)(cid:3) (cid:58)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:82)(cid:70)(cid:76)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:11)(cid:49)(cid:58)(cid:54)(cid:36)(cid:12)(cid:3)(cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:74)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:3) (cid:73)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:89)(cid:82)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:83)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:81)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3) Susan B Anthony and (cid:40)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:68)(cid:69)(cid:72)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:38)(cid:68)(cid:71)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:54)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:17) 8 UNCOVERING THE PAST

Women's Suffrage — page 6 — ANALYZE THIS This letter is a preserved written record and primary source of the struggle for women’s (cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:73)(cid:73)(cid:85)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:72) Who created this document When was it written Who was it written to Do you believe this to be a reliable primary source Why or why not Are these bronze sculptures below primary sources Why or why not (cid:83)(cid:3)(cid:3)The First Wave(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:16) (cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:85)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:93)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:74)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:3) (cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:74)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:76)(cid:93)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:192)(cid:85)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:82)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:183)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:74)(cid:75)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3) (cid:70)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:89)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:82)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:49)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:27)(cid:23)(cid:27)(cid:15)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:3)(cid:73)(cid:72)(cid:90)(cid:3)(cid:82)(cid:73)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:75)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:87)(cid:82)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:88)(cid:83)(cid:83)(cid:82)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:80)(cid:17)(cid:3)(cid:55)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:86)(cid:70)(cid:88)(cid:79)(cid:83)(cid:87)(cid:88)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:90)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:70)(cid:85)(cid:72)(cid:68)(cid:87)(cid:72)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:69)(cid:92)(cid:3)(cid:36)(cid:80)(cid:72)(cid:85)(cid:76)(cid:70)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:85)(cid:87)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:79)(cid:82)(cid:92)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:47)(cid:76)(cid:79)(cid:79)(cid:76)(cid:72)(cid:3) (cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:71)(cid:3)(cid:75)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:68)(cid:86)(cid:86)(cid:76)(cid:86)(cid:87)(cid:68)(cid:81)(cid:87)(cid:86)(cid:3)(cid:76)(cid:81)(cid:3)(cid:87)(cid:75)(cid:72)(cid:3)(cid:20)(cid:28)(cid:28)(cid:19)(cid:86)(cid:17) WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE 9

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