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The Gendered History of Human Computers
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Declaration of Independence
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Grimke Sisters
The Grimke sisters, who had grown up seeing the cruelties of slavery, came to hate it. Sarah became Angelina's godmother when she was 12 years old, committing "to guide and direct [this] precious child." This dedication reinforced Sarah's resolve to fight for social justice and anticipated the sisters' lifelong relationship. -
Abby Kelley Foster
The Seneca Falls 1848 Woman's Rights Convention was organized by the anti-slavery activist Abby Kelley Foster, who gave those organizers strength and motivation. Due to their outspoken anti-slavery position and dedication to free speech, the Wesleyan Methodist Congregation was founded as a result of her action in Seneca Falls. -
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Bloomer, who was born and raised in Seneca Falls, New York was an editor, social activist, and early suffragist, Bloomer was a supporter of fashion who worked to change how women dressed. became the first female editor of The Lily, a newspaper. -
Lucy Stone
Suffragist and abolitionist Lucy Stone, dedicated her entire life to fighting inequality. She broke gender stereotypes when she famously wrote her marriage vows to reflect her equal ideas and refused to accept her husband's last name. She was the first woman in Massachusetts to receive a college education. -
Matilda Joslyn Gage
At the third national women's rights conference in Syracuse in 1852, Gage made her first public speech, and she quickly rose to importance in the fight for women's rights. Gage focused particularly on the function of social and civic issues because she was raised in an abolitionist family that served in an underground railroad station. Her well-known writing emphasized the major contributions made by women to history, invention, and the military. -
First Women's Rights Convention
In Seneca Falls, New York, the first convention for women's rights took place. The Declaration of Sentiments, set after the Declaration of Independence, is signed there by 68 women and 32 men. It lists complaints and establishes the direction of the women's rights movement. 12 resolutions are passed demanding for voting rights for women and equal legal protection for men and women. -
The First National Women's Rights Convention
Over 1,000 delegates from 11 states went to Worcester, Massachusetts for the two-day conference, which was organized by members of the Anti-Slavery Society, and included Frederick Douglass, Paulina Wright Davis, Abby Kelley Foster, William Lloyd Garrison, Lucy Stone, and Sojourner Truth. -
Truth; "Ain't I a Woman"
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Susan B. Anthony Poll Vote
Susan B. Anthony casts a ballot for Republican Ulysses S. Grant in 1872. At the time women were not allowed to vote which later on caused problems for Anthony. Two weeks later Anthony was arrested and fined $100 for illegally voting. She argued, "I shall never pay a dollar of your unjust penalty," and she never did. Before the 19th Amendment gave women the right to vote in the US, more than 40 years had passed. -
“Declaration of Rights for Women.”
At Independence Hall in Philadelphia, Susan B. Anthony and Matilda Joslyn Gage interrupt the official U.S. Centennial celebration by delivering the "Declaration of Rights for Women." -
Suffragists Organize A Parade In Washington, DC
More than 5,000 suffragists from around the country paraded down Pennsylvania Avenue from the U.S. Capitol to the Treasury Building. It was the first public demonstration in the nation’s capital for women’s suffrage and called participants to “march in a spirit of protest against the present political organization of society, from which women are excluded.” -
Testimony Before The Senate Hearing On The Equal Rights Amendment
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The True Story of 'Mrs. America'
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Harvey Weinstein Is My Monster Too
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America Ferrera's Barbie Speech
