American Feminism Takes Root & The Fabulous Grimke Sisters

So many of the arguments that the American feminists made in the 19th century are still relevant today. Here’s a timeline of some of the historical events mentioned in episode seven: 

1776 - The Declaration of Independence was adopted and the Preamble are established and it's stated that the rights are based on natural law.

1789 - This is the year that the constitution was formally adopted and the 13 colonies become the United States. Citizens of the Republic have rights, but it only applies to middle-class white men and above and citizens. Women saw the United States as a country in which they were citizens and they had the same rights according to natural law!

1792 -  The book by Mary Wollstonecraft:

A Vindication of the Rights of Woman is considered the first modern feminist treatise, by most Women’s History professors.

1803 Louisiana purchase 

1830 Troy Female Seminary 

1833  Oberlin College admits women and women/men of color 

1837 Mary Lion founds Mount Holyoke, women’s first college

 

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 “Women have a public life in this republic and women need to be educated!”  Judith Sargent Murray

Books mentioned:

First Lady of Letters by Judith Sargent Murray

The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd

 

Significant women mentioned:

Emma Heart Willard, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone

 

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