Women's Rights Activism

(Period: Westward Expansion and Regional Differences)

Synopsis:

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Historical synopsis courtesy of A Hypertext on American History from the colonial period until Modern Times by Department of Humanities Computing, University of Groningen, The Netherlands and the former United States Information Agency (1953-1999).

Key Events:

• 1848, Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organize women's rights convention.

Key People:

• Frances Wright - women's rights activist who made a starting impact during her visit to America in the 1820s.
• Susan B Anthon - women's rights activist who started National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA)

Vocabulary:

• Married Women's Property Act - New York law that allowed women to keep their property in their name after marriage, led the way to laws in other states.