Paired Texts > Excerpt from "Susan B. Anthony, The Woman"

by Helen Dare 1905

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First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women
First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women
First Lady Hillary Clinton

In the speech "First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women," Clinton tells the United Nations why women's rights are human rights and encourages the world to protect those rights.

Pair “First Lady Hillary Clinton’s Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women” with “Excerpt from ‘Susan B. Anthony, The Woman’” and ask students to compare and contrast the goals of Clinton and Anthony. What do these texts reveal about how the status of women changed over time?

10th Grade Speech 1200L
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions
Elizabeth Cady Stanton

"The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" is a document written by suffragette Elizabeth Cady Stanton and signed by 68 women and 32 men at the Seneca Falls Convention — the first women's rights convention. This number represents 100 people who signed the following document, out of a total of 300 people who were in attendance at the convention, showing how "The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions" was controversial in its time.

Pair “Declarations of Sentiments and Resolutions” with “Excerpt from ‘Susan B. Anthony, The Woman’”and ask students to discuss how this interview reveals how the public might have viewed the “Declaration.” What does the interviewer reveal about the public’s sentiment towards the women’s suffrage movement? How might the “Declaration” have contributed to controversy around women’s rights and suffrage? How are Susan B. Anthony’s views embodied by this document?

11th Grade Historical Document 1430L
An Obstacle
An Obstacle
Charlotte Perkins Gilman

In Charlotte Perkins Gilman's poem "An Obstacle," she urges us to remain strong when facing everyday obstacles. Gilman was writing as a feminist during a time when it was not socially acceptable to identify as such.

Pair “An Obstacle” with “Excerpts from ‘Susan B. Anthony, The Woman’” and ask students to consider how Anthony might respond to Gilman’s poem in the light of what they learned about her from this interview. How would Anthony interpret the poem? What ideas about the world might Charlotte Perkins Gilman and Susan B. Anthony share? How do both of these texts inform students’ understanding of the status of women during the late 19th and early 20th centuries?

9th Grade Poem
Testimony Before the Senate Hearings on the Equal Rights Amendment
Testimony Before the Senate Hearings on the Equal Rights Amendment
Gloria Steinem

Gloria Steinem (1934-present) is an American feminist, journalist, author, and social-political activist. She gained national recognition as a leader of the "Second Wave" feminist movement in the 1960s and 1970s. On May 6th, 1970, Gloria Steinem stood before the Senate and delivered this speech, advocating for the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) and seeking to dispel myths about women.

Pair “Testimony before the Senate Hearings on the Equal Rights Amendment” with “Excerpts from ‘Susan B. Anthony, The Woman’” and ask students to consider how Steinem and Anthony exhibit different perspectives in their fight for women’s rights. How does Steinem’s testimony represent progress from the time of Susan B. Anthony? What issues appear in both Steinem’s testimony and Anthony’s interview?

11th Grade Speech 1170L
The Life's Work of Susan B. Anthony
The Life's Work of Susan B. Anthony
Various Authors

In "The Life's Work of Susan B. Anthony," various authors discuss Susan B. Anthony's life and death, as well as her lasting contributions to the suffrage movement.

Pair “The Life’s Work of Susan B. Anthony” with “Excerpts from ‘Susan B. Anthony, The Woman’” and ask students to compare and contrast how Anthony is presented in these primary source texts, which were written during her life and after her death. Ask students to consider the role of the media in the women’s suffrage movement, as well as how each of these texts may have shaped the public perception of Anthony’s life and legacy.

10th Grade News 1220L