Women's Rights

By Isabel314

  • Olympe de Gouges

    Olympe de Gouges
    Olympe de Gouges's work "The Declaration of the Rights of Women" is a declaration of women's rights. It was published during the French Revolution to help illuminate women's rights. Under this alias, Olymoe De Gouge wanted to criticize the people who wrote the declaration of men to show that they forgot about women

  • First Women's Right's Convention

    First Women's Right's Convention
    It all began with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, who organized the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, NY. Its purpose was to help give education and professional opportunities for women. Shortly after this, women voting rights became a central issue

  • A jury of her peers by Susan Glaspell

    A jury of her peers by Susan Glaspell
    "A Jury of her peers" by Susan Glaspell details the idea of the power of women. "A Jury of her peers" was based on one of Susan Glaspell's plays "Trifles" which tells a story of two women who solve a mystery that a man couldn't.

  • Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Announcement Speech

    Shirley Chisholm's Presidential Announcement Speech
    Shirley Chisholm was the first woman and black person to run for the presidential election with the democrats. She was also the first black woman to be elected into Congress. Shirley Chisholm always encouraged not just black women but women in general to get into politics to help with women's rights and to have a say in our rights and laws.

  • Roe V Wade

    Roe V Wade
    In 1973, the U.S Supreme Court ruled that women have the right to abortion. This was a great marking in Women's Rights as it was another step to equality and freedom.

  • Gendered History of Human Computers

    Gendered History of Human Computers
    Through the year women have posed as a important aspect of science and mathematics. Overtime the numbers of women in STEM have decreased rapidly due to the fact that we aren't recognized and no one wants to see a woman in a white coat.

  • Mrs.America

    Mrs.America
    This article revolves around how the show "Mrs.America" evolved into a feminist movement. In particular it focused on the popularity of the feminist movement in the 70's and they main focus was on the ERA (Equal Rights Amendment). Overall the article summarizes the tension between feminism and traditional conservation in the United States during the 70's.