B. The Women's Rights Movement

Women in the United States have not always had the right to vote, own property, receive an education, or choose a career. An important part of women's history was the struggle to attain these rights, known as the Women's Rights Movement. 

Lucretia Mott | Periscope
Lucretia Mott | Periscope
Episode 2

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In 1840, two American women, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, met at an antislavery meeting in London. Because they were women, neither was allowed to fully participate in the meeting. They...
Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Periscope
Elizabeth Cady Stanton | Periscope
Episode 3

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In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton invited Lucretia Mott and a small group of women's rights supporters to her home in Seneca Falls, New York. There, they wrote one of the most important documents of the...
March for the Right to Vote Held in 1913 | Periscope
March for the Right to Vote Held in 1913 | Periscope
Episode 6

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By the 1890s, four states had given women the right to vote and many states would follow. The women's rights movement was beginning to have an impact. The 20th century saw more progress towards women...
League of Women Voters Billboard | Periscope
League of Women Voters Billboard | Periscope
Episode 10

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The search for women's rights does not end with the 20th century. Currently, the League of Women Voters creates and reviews political platforms with women's issues in mind. The National Organization...