who they are & what they did
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Famous American Women. Who they are & What they did. By: Katie Pangborn. Audience. --High School (Grades 9-12) --Could be used in any classroom, especially History or Family & Consumer Science. --Could be used as a tool for studying independently or for general enrichment. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
By: Katie Pangborn
Who they are & What they did
Famous American Women
--High School (Grades 9-12)
--Could be used in any classroom, especially History or Family & Consumer Science.
--Could be used as a tool for studying independently or for general enrichment.
Audience
Teacher’s Use Only
--At home used as an independent study tool
--In groups of 2-3 students during a class period
--Presentation by teacher during class time.
Environment
Teacher’s Use Only
--Given the information about several Famous American Women, students will complete a 10 question quiz, with no less than 80% accuracy.
Objective
Teacher’s Use Only
By: Katie Pangborn
Who they are & What they did
Famous American Women
Today you will be learning about several Famous Women and
what they did in America.
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Our Famous Ladies
Clara Barton Bessie Coleman Susan Steward
Elizabeth C. Stanton
Susan B. Anthony
Susan G. Komen
Frances E. Caroline-Willard
Victoria Woodhull
Harriet Tubman
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Clarissa Harlowe Bartonwas most famous for being the founder of the American Red Cross. She is famous
for having the “2 Rules of Action” which were “unconcern for what cannot be helped” and “control under pressure”.
Clara Barton
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Bessie Coleman was the first African-American women to earn her Aviation Lisence. She
received her lisence in France and then came back to the USA and performed many different
shows. In Chicago IL, Bessie has a street named after her and officially has her own day which falls on May 2nd of every year. She also appears on United States Postage Stamps.
Bessie Coleman
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Susan McKinney Steward is credited as being the first African-American doctor in
New York State. During the Civil War, Susan tried her best to help two of her
wounded brothers, but they died. She also helped nurse her younger cousin back to
health during a disease epidemic that killed thousands. Those cases are what pushed her to become a doctor and help
other people that needed care.
Susan McKinney Steward
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Victoria Woodhull was a very controversial woman. She constantly challenged the
bounds of equality and always made sure her opinion was heard. She was the first women to ever run for the office of the President of the United States in May of 1870. That was nearly 50 years before women were even
given the right to vote in elections.
Victoria Woodhull
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Possibly known for being the most famous activist,
Susan Brownwell Anthony is the mother of the Women’s Sufferage Movement. She thought that women deserved every right that men did, especially the right to vote (which would later be the 19th Ammendment).
Susan B. Anthony
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Elizabeth Cady Stanton was very out-spoken women and did not agree with many political movements that were happeneing in the mid-1800’s. She worked in close partnership with Susan B. Anthony while forming the National Women’s Sufferage Association in 1869 and served as the associations first President.
Elizabeth C. Stanton
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Known as possibly the most famous women who was apart of forming the Underground Railroad. Araminta “Harriet” Tubman was
born and raised a slave in the eastern part of Maryland, but later became the mother of the
Underground Railroad, which was very important in slavery history.
Harriet Tubman
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Frances Elizabeth Caroline-Willard fought for Prohibition and Women’s Sufferage and
eventually formed and served as president for the National Council of Women. Currently in the United States Capital Building, Frances
has a statue on display in the Sanctuary Hall.
Frances E. Caroline-Willard
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Susan Goodman Komen was 33 years old when she was diagonosed with Breast Cancer in 1977. She died only 3 years later and her
sister Nancy Goodman Brinker started this non-profit orginazation. More than 25 years
later it is the most successful and well known foundations in the world and has donated
more than $180 Million to Cancer Research.
Susan G. Komen
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You have finished the Review
Section. Now we will gothrough some Vocabulary
that you should be familiar
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Vocabulary
Page One
These words are found throughout the Review Guide and will be helpful to know during your 10 Question Mastery
Quiz. American Red Cross- This orginazation is purely volunteer-led and provides Emergency Assistance, Disaster Relief and Education inside the United States. Any US citizen may donate blood which is sold to many national hospitals and reginal suppliers.
Women’s Sufferage Movement- This was a period of time when a lot of different women around the country began fighting for their Right to Vote. This movement went on for about 100 years until finally the 19th Ammendment was rattified.
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19th Ammendment- Ratified on August 20, 1920 this ammendment finally allowed women to have the right to vote in any election, just like any man in the United States of America. “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by
the United States or by any State on account of sex.”
National Women’s Sufferage Association- Formed on May 15, 1869 and was the actual first reconigzied association that was controlled soley by women, although men were allowed to join as members. The group mainly focused on making sure women were getting the rights that they deserved.
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Underground Railroad- This was an informal network of “safe-houses” and secret routes along states that were still Slave States. These places were used by slaves that were trying to escape their lives of slavery and make it to a Free State. Different symbols could be used such as quilts or unique ‘hymn’ type of songs that slaves would sing while working. More than 6,000 slaves escapsed successfully.
Prohibition- The practice of prohibiting the manufacture, transportation, import, export, sale and consumption of alcohol. On January 16, 1916 all alcohol was legally banned in the US until December 5, 1933 when the US Constitution passed the 21st ammendment which allows all states in America to set their own alcohol laws and enforce them.
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Now that we have learnedabout several women and We have learned a lot ofDifferent Vocabulary …
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Let’s Take a
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How long did Prohibition last?
A. 23 yearsB. 30 yearsC. 12 yearsD. 17 years
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Who was called the “Mother of the Underground Railroad”?
A. Bessie ColemanB. Harriet Tubman
C. Susan M. StantonD. Victoria Woodhull
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Who was the first women to run for the President of the United States of America
in 1870?
A. Victoria WoodhullB. Susan B. AnthonyC. Bessie Coleman
D. Frances Elizabeth Caroline-Willard
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What orginazation has donated more that $180 Million dollars to Breast Cancer
Research?
1. Women’s Sufferage Association2. The American Red Cross
3. Susan G. Komen Foundation4. None of the above are correc
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What woman was famous for having the “2 Rules of Action” which are
“Unconcern for what cannot be helped” and “Control under pressure”?
A. Susan B. AnthonyB. Clara Barton
C. Elizabeth Cady StantonD. Harriet Tubman
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What organization provides Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance and was
founded by Clara Barton?
A. The American Red CrossB. Susan G. Komen FoundationC. The Underground Railroad
D. Women’s Sufferage Association
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Who is the a statue of?
A. Elizabeth Cady StantonB. Bessie Coleman
C. Susan McKinney StewardD. Victoria Woodhull
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Which 2 women worked together to create the National Women’s Sufferage
Association in 1869?
A. Victoria Woodhull & Bessie ColemanB. Clara Barton & Susan B. Anthony
C. Elizabeth C. Stanton & Harriet TubmanD. Susan B. Anthony & Elisabeth C. Stanton
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“The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any
State on account of sex.”
What Ammendment is this?
A. 24th AmmendmentB. 17th AmmendmentC. 21st AmmendmentD. 19th Ammendment
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What woman has her own street and day named after her in Chicago, Illinois?
A. Susan B. AnthonyB. Harriet Tubman
C. Clara BartonD. Bessie Coleman
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