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Jan 1, 1491
Unit 1:Puritan's arrival to North America
In the early stages of North America the culture was prodomentily brought over by European explores and migrants. The Puritan culture influenced women's role in North America drastically. Puritan Culture did not allow women to play any role in law making or in the church, Women were not allowed to own any porperty in a Puritan society and were encourage to fall in love and marry. Puritan Culture forced women to focuse on family and be the perfect lady, these ideas were brought over by Puritan's. -
Unit 2: Pocahantas saves John Smith
As the exploration of North America continued many countries started to colonize it. Eventhough many countries cultures were present in the colonization of America, Women still had few legal rights. They were expected to raise their kids and work at home. Yet women were held to certain expectaions and roles, Pocahantas manged to be influential by saving Captin John Smith after he was captured by Powhatan men which Pocahantas' father was the leader of, she was the reason why Smith surrvided. -
Unit 3: Daughters of Liberty
During the start of the American Revolution women were still viewed as though they should remain at home, but as the Revolution gained strength a new group emerged called the sons and daughters of liberty. Women who followed Samuel Adams idea to boycott tax were refered to as the daughters of liberty. The daughters of liberty protested the unfair taxes by the British by participating in boycotts. -
Unit 4: Antebellum Reform Movement
Women played a major role in the Antebellum Reform Movements starting with the Temprence Movement, women saw drinking as a threat to there families. The Abolition Movement was also widely supported by women, both of the movements and the women's support had a drastic effect on drinking and slavery. Eventhough women partcipated in movements many still belived women should remain at home, many disagreed and began to work outside of their household. -
Unit 4: Sojourner Truth Courtcase
Sojourner Truth who was the 1st African American women to win a courtcase against a white man. This happened because her son was illegally sold to work for a plantation. -
Unit 4: Harriet Tubman Free's Slaves
The 1800's to 1848 had many influential women. Starting with Harriet Tubman who was a African American slave who manged to escape and then went on to free many other slaves. There was also Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony who were all part of the Seneca Falls Convention and supporters of womens rights. These infuential women all led to the empowerment of women. -
Unit 4: Seneca Falls Convention
The Seneca Falls Convention was led by Lucretia Mott and
Elizabeth Cady Stanton. The convention's focuse was women's rights. At the convention the "Declaration of Sentiments and Grievances," was written similar to the Declaration of Independence, but it included women and it was used make women want to fight and earn their rights.The Seneca Falls Convention led to the start of the Women's Suffrage Movement. -
Unit 5: Civil War
In the beginning of the Reconstruction Era, women were becoming head of the household due to the result of their husbands death or absence caused by the Civil War. The war opened many doors for women. It also gave many the courage to fight for Women's Suffurage at the turn of the 20th century. -
Unit 6: Start of Temperance Movement/ Industrialization
During the second wave reform there were a couple of very powerful movements. One in particular was the Temperance Movement which supported the ban of alcohol. An important union that supported the movement was the Women's Christian Temperance Union. The most famous member of the WCTU was Carrie A. Nation. Also during this time women roles were changing . Industrilization impacted women's lives by getting them more involved and giving them more oppertunities, which never before were possible. -
Unit 7: Splitting of Groups in Seneca Falls
During the Progressive Era , progressives were not open about women haveing voices in politices. Some women turned to academics, though many were not able to afford college. A controversy happened which led to the splitting of the Seneca Falls into National Women's Suffrage Association and American Women's Suffrage Association. Some of the big suffragist were Jane Adams, Carrie Nation, Ida B. Well and Alice Paul. Alice Paul and Lucy Burns even organized a parade in Washington DC. -
Unit 7: World War I
At the start of WWI women were forced to take the jobs of men who had been drafted to figh in the war. This initiated the use of women on propaganda, it was used to encourage men to gain control over the war as well as empower women to do the jobs that were once viewed as a man's job. -
Unit 7: The Institution of the 19th Amendment
The 19th amendment was passed and gave women the right to vote -
Unit 8: Ruby Bridges goes to school
Around the Civil Rights Movement Era, there was a very famouse little girl named Ruby Bridges. She was known for being the FIRST child to attend an all whites elementry school. She was discriminated at school and even was escorted by officers but she was successful in staying in all whites school. -
Unit 8: Start of the National Organization for Women
In the late 20th century the National Organization for Women was founded by Betty Friedan. It was an organization that helped women and empowered them. She even wrote a book named the Feminine Mystique which encourged women to leave homemaking and persue fullfillment outside of the house. -
Unit 8: Start of Environmental Protection Agency
Another famous and infulential woman was Rachel Carson, she was an American Marine Biologist and a nature writer. Her writting led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). -
Unit 9: Barack Obama's Presidency
After Obama's election he appointed to women to the supreme court Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. It is the most women ever had in the supreme court a the same time.
