- What do you see as the relationship between women’s movements and abolitionist movements?
The relationship between women’s movement and abolitionist movement is they are both movements fighting to end inequality. Just both are different groups. The abolitionist movement is mistreatment of people of color. Womens abolitionist movement is to end inequality for women.
- Discuss the two versions of the speech by Sojourner Truth. What do we see when we compare the two versions? What can this show us about the context of that time?
The comparison between the two versions of Sojourner Truth speech in 1851 to Frances Gage version in 1863 is Sojourners version I felt more bad and hurt based on the calmness and choice of words. Yet Frances Gages I read more with anger and rage on the unfairness treatment in women.
- Pick a quote or two from one of the texts that spoke to you or that confused you. Describe and explain the quote(s) as best as you can and/or identify your questions about them.
In the article “is it a crime to vote” by susan b anthony the quote that spoke to me and really did make me appreciate the women that fought for women’s right is “Her husband sued the corporation and recovered $13,000 damages. And those $13,000 belong to him bona fide” Mind you it was the wife that got injured not the husband yet she couldn’t even keep a single dollar.
