Tour Overview
The term “women’s rights” is incredibly broad and has meant many different things to people throughout history. On this tour, you will learn not only about women who significantly impacted American society and advanced gender equality; you will also learn about various definitions of “women’s rights,” as those definitions have evolved throughout American history.
Stops
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Introduction
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Explore: How Do We Define Women's Rights?
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Stop 1: Helen Herron "Nellie" Taft
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Explore: First Ladies' Roles & Influence
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Stop 2: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
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Stop 3: Marguerite Higgins Hall
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Stop 4: Zitkála-Ša (Gertrude Simmons Bonnin)
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Suffragists
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Stop 5: Alice Thornton Jenkins
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Explore: The 1913 D.C. Suffrage Procession
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Stop 6: Anna Kelton Wiley
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Stop 7: Seraph Young Ford
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Stop 8: Female Astronauts: Resnik, McAuliffe, Chawla, & Clark
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Stop 9: "Vinnie" Ream Hoxie
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Stop 10: Helen Hamilton Gardener
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Stop 11: Sojourner Truth
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Explore: Sojourner Truth & Freedman's Village
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Stop 12: Elizebeth Smith Friedman
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Stop 13: Mary Baird Bryan
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Conclusion
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Tour Overview