Discuss the beginnings of the women's rights movement in antebellum America
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: As the expected moral guardians of society, women joined various reform organizations, especially those to abolish slavery. They gained valuable experiences in organizational tactics and a growing awareness of the similarities between the oppression of women and that of slaves. In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott organized a convention in Seneca Falls, New York, to offer a declaration of women's rights, especially the "sacred right to the elective franchise."
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a. Indonesia. b. Pakistan. c. Iran. d. Afghanistan.
Which of the following views did William Lloyd Garrison hold?
A) Abolitionists should reconsider gradual emancipation. B) Women had no place in the abolitionist movement. C) White people should hold all important positions in abolitionist organizations. D) Abolitionists should avoid formal involvement in politics.
John Muir helped to establish ________ National Park
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
Which group of Americans was most comfortable with the acceptance of homosexuality?
A) young Americans B) older Americans C) African Americans D) Hispanic Americans