Women of the 19th Century

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Class

Date

Lesson 3, continued

Fill out the chart to summarize information about the status of women

and their role in reform movements.

Women of the 19th century faced many limitations imposed by society.

1. In what ways were women's options limited in the early 19th century?

they could not rote, did not have

legan rights to their child ren,

could no t work outside at their have

and were contrated by Their musbands.

Despite such limitations, women participated in all the important reform movements

of the 19th century. Describe the leaders of each movement and their achievements.

Movement

Key Women Leaders

Efforts Made on Behalf of the Movement

2. Abolitionism

elizabeth

wanted to and

caady

stanton

slavery

3. Temperance

American

gave lectures, wrote

temp

about the evils of

society

published Pampriets

4. Women's

Camn

education

winome

opened schools con ege

t attemp to upen

Manyoe

Ver African Americans

5. Health

catherine

conducte nealm

reform for

women

beelehe

Amelia

for women X designed

opened hospitals

junia

clothes

6. Women's

rights

Chzabem

organized twe seneca

cudy

fall + presents

"Declaration of

seatinents"