A History of the American Suffragist Movement Timeline from A History of the American Suffragist Movement 1637 Anne Hutchinson is convicted of sedition and expelled from the Massachusetts colony for her religious ideas. 1652 The Society of Friends, better known as the Quakers, is founded in England. Quakers will make vital contributions to the abolitionist and suffrage movements in the United States. One Quaker woman, Mary Dyer, will be hanged in 1660 for preaching i ...

Women's History in America Presented by Women's International Center WIC Main Page | Biographies | Words of Wisdom | Newsletter | Birthdates | Living Legacy Awards | Contributions WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Throughout most of history women generally have had fewer legal rights and career opportunities than men. Wifehood and motherhood were regarded as women's most significant professions. In the 20th century, however, women in most nations won the right to vote and increased their educatio ...

Distinguished Women of Past and Present "But history, real solemn history, I cannot be interested in... I read it a little as a duty, but it tells me nothing that does not either vex or weary me. The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars or pestilences, in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all -- it is very tiresome" -- Catherine Morland in Jane Austen's Northanger Abbey (1817) Search by Subject (Chronological before 20th century) Search b ...

Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites Women's Studies / Women's Issues Resource Sites is a selective, annotated, highly acclaimed listing of web sites containing resources and information about women's studies / women's issues, with an emphasis on sites of particular use to an academic women's studies program. If you're looking for sites on a specific women-focused topic, you may prefer to use the following subject sections rather than scroll through the all-inclusive alphabetical l ...