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Rights for women in the 1830s-1840s,

especially middle-class women and their
opportunities for employment.
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Middle-class women had very few opportunities to work outside the home, and the law did
not protect their rights.

Women's rights were severely restricted in the 1830s and 1840s, especially in relation to
employment, education, and voting.

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Married women had no legal entitlement to their own earnings or property, and they were
not permitted to own said property or to hold a job.

Raising children, running the home, and supporting their husbands emotionally were all
responsibilities that were expected of women.

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Middle-class women had very few opportunities to work outside the home in the 1830s and
1840s.

Many women entered the fields of teaching, sewing, or other domestic work.
However, there were few opportunities for advancement and these jobs were frequently
low-paying.

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Despite these restrictions, some middle-class women tried to go against the social mores of
the day and fight for their rights.

In the 1830s and 1840s, the early feminist movement aimed to give women more rights,
such as the ability to vote and own property.
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This is Sarah Grimké. Sarah believed women should have the

same rights as men in terms of education, employment, and
politics. She wrote a great deal on the subject.

During the 1800’s Sarah Grimké was amongst the most well-
known defenders of women's rights. Sarah and her sister
Angelina became the first two women to speak in front of state
legislation speaking out against slavery. She was raised a
Quaker after being born in 1792 into a wealthy family in South
Carolina.

Grimké was one of many well-known women's rights activists of the era, along with

Susan B. Anthony:

Elizabeth Cady Stanton:

Lucretia Mott:

Aiming to change laws that discriminated against women, these women organized
conventions and protests to call for more rights.

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Susan B. Anthony was an American women's rights advocate and social reformer. Born and
raised a Quaker, she was taught to uphold the principles of social equality and justice for all
individuals, regardless of their gender, ethnicity, or social standing.

Anthony greatly influenced the women's suffrage movement and dedicated her entire life to
the advancement of social causes such as women's suffrage.
In 1869 she established the National Woman Suffrage Association along with Elizabeth Cady
Stanton which fought for the right of women to vote.
Till her death, Anthony carried on the struggle for women's suffrage against hostility and
mockery.

Along with other suffragists she organised rallies and gave speeches across the nation
which she was renowned for her passionate words. She was also known for her readiness to
oppose any laws and social conventions that were anti-women

Susan B. Anthony is regarded as one of the most significant female figures in American
history today. Her unwavering advocacy and dedication to women's rights paved the path
for later generations of women to advance social justice and greater equality.

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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was a social activist, feminist, and champion of women's rights. She
was a key figure in the growth of the women's suffrage movement in the United States.
Elizabeth was born in New York and grew up in a wealthy family. She had an unusual
education for a female at the time. From a young age, she developed an interest in social
justice and started fighting for women's rights after being turned down for admission to a
college due to her gender.

Elizabeth also dedicated her life to progressing the rights of women as well as other social
causes. Elizabeth was celebrated for her passionate writing, lectures, and support of
women's rights.

Elizabeth was an outspoken supporter of abolition in addition to women's rights. She

devoted her life fighting to advancing both abolition and women's suffrage, she believed
that their battles were intertwined. She is remembered for her dedication despite hostility
and mockery that followed her journey.
She is regarded as one of the most influential women in American history because of the
role she played and the efforts she gave to paving the way
for later generations of women to attain more equality
and social justice.

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Lucretia Mott wan an important figure in the early

women's rights movement. Lucretia was a social
reformer, abolitionist, and women's rights advocate.
Having been raised in a Quaker household she was
dedication to social justice and equality.

During the 1820s, she joined the anti-slavery campaign.

With some assistance she founded one of the first
women's anti-slavery groups in the nation during 1833:
the Philadelphia Female Anti-Slavery Society.
In 1840 Lucretia attended the Anti-Slavery Conference in
London, she was then not permitted to attend because of
her gender. This is the reason she became more actively involved in the movement for
women's rights.
In 1848 Lucretia helped to organise Seneca Falls Convention, also known as the first
women's rights convention in the United States. She fought for women's suffrage
throughout her life and helped form the American Equal Rights Society in 1866.

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Sarah, Susan and Lucretia were Quaker’s - What is a Quaker?

A quaker is a person belonging to the ‘religious society of friends’.

This ‘society’ is a sub section of Christianity founded by George Fox in 17 th century England.

George sought to create a more personal and direct form of Christianity that focuses on
individual spiritual exposure rather than a dependence on the traditional religious
institutions.

Quakerism’s key focus revolves around social justice, peace and equality. Throughout
history Quakers have been apart of many social movements, such as; Pacifism, the abolition
of slavery and women's suffrage.

Each member of ‘the religious society of friends’

had equal say in all decision making,
which often took place during
meetings. These meetings or services
mainly consisted of the members of
Quaker worship silently sitting in a
circle awaiting a spirt to ‘move’ them
emotional and beckon them to speak.

Currently there are 400,000 Quakers

world-wide, the majority of the
‘friends’ living in; Kenya, the United
States and the United Kingdom.

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FUN FACT

One of these three company's was

originally found by the Quaker community.
Was it:
A – Lindor
B – Cadbury
C - Galaxy

THE ANSWER IS:

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Quakers put a massive importance on giving back to the community. So all of the Profits
earned from this company were used to build Homes, Schools and Churches, they also used
the money to pay for Health care and more!

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Throughout the 1800s, Quakers were crucial to the

women's suffrage movement. They were one of the
rare religious movements to see women as
spiritual equals to males. Quaker women
frequently held leadership positions within
their communities. As a result of their equal
perspective, they supported women's rights,
especially the right to vote.

Numerous Quakers, both men and women,

were involved in the fight for women's voting
rights. To promote women's suffrage, they
planned rallies, published pamphlets, and
lobbied lawmakers. Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul,
and Lucretia Mott were among well-known Quaker suffragists.

Quakers supported the suffrage campaign in a practical way in addition to their advocacy.
They welcomed suffragists into their homes and offered financial support to help the
movement get off the ground. Several women's organisations fighting for suffrage, like the
National Woman Suffrage Association, were
founded and led by Quaker women.

Overall, Quakers made a considerable

contribution to the women's suffrage
campaign in the 1800s as activists and
supporters. Women's suffrage in the United
States was facilitated by their steadfast
dedication to gender equality and their
readiness to take action in support of it.

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Overall, women's rights suffered during the 1830s and 1840s, especially those of middle-
class women.
But during this time, the early feminist movement laid down the foundation for later
improvements for women's rights and paved the way for more opportunities in workforce
and elsewhere.