View this engaging online exhibit to learn about Harriet Tubman, an outspoken advocate for African American and women's rights.

Text of the first chapter of Catharine Beecher's 1841 "Treatise on Domestic Economy, a best-seller of its time, which tries to reconcile women's position in society with Christian and democratic values.

Read about the issues that motivated Lucretia Mott to become an abolitionist and fighter for women's rights.

King's College provides this brief biography of Mary Wollstonecraft, the author of "A Vindication of the Rights of Women." Includes several links in its annotated bibliography.

The University of Mississippi offers a detailed biography of Ida B. Wells-Barnett (1862-1931) the famous freedom fighter is offered at this site. It includes an extensive bibliography of her works, and works about her, as well as some...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A 1919 news article about the Senate passage of the Susan Anthony Amendment granting women the right to vote. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

Read the story of the suffragists and the contemporary status of women's rights in the current political scene.

This site has biographies of women who contributed to our culture in many different ways. There are writers, educators, scientists, heads of state, politicians, civil rights crusaders, artists, entertainers, and others. Some were alive...

The women's movement was launched with the publication of the book "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan in 1963. After years of interviewing women, Friedan concluded that many were unhappy in their lives and unhappy with their...