Untold Stories of Black Women in the Suffrage Movement
Summary
TLDRThis video script narrates the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement, highlighting figures like Ida B. Wells, a journalist and civil rights leader who fought against lynching and for African American equality. It also touches on the National Association of Colored Women and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, emphasizing the bravery and activism of these women. The script challenges viewers to explore both known and lesser-known histories and to continue striving for a future of equality for all women.
Takeaways
- 🎬 The video script narrates the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement, highlighting their significant contributions and struggles.
- 👤 Susan B. Anthony is mentioned as a key figure in the suffrage movement, but her controversial views on race and voting rights are also acknowledged.
- 📰 Ida B. Wells is recognized as an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and early civil rights leader who fought against prejudice and violence.
- 🌟 Ida B. Wells' work in exposing the truth about lynching and advocating for African American rights is emphasized, showcasing her bravery and impact.
- 🏛 The script discusses the challenges faced by African American men post-Emancipation, including poll taxes, literacy tests, and Jim Crow laws that suppressed their voting rights.
- 🏫 Anna Julia Cooper's life and achievements are highlighted, including her education, her role as an educator, and her advocacy for black women's rights.
- 📚 The importance of education for black women is underscored, with examples of women like Anna Julia Cooper who pursued higher education and leadership roles.
- 👭 The script mentions the formation of organizations like the National Association of Colored Women and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, which aimed to uplift black women and their communities.
- 🚫 The limitations and discrimination faced by black women in the suffrage movement are discussed, including being made to march at the back of parades.
- 🔊 The script calls for a deeper exploration of both told and untold stories within the women's suffrage movement to understand the full scope of the struggle for women's rights.
- 💪 The video concludes with a call to action for women to continue striving for equality and to create a better future for future generations.
Q & A
Who is the host of the video script and what is the main theme of the video?
-The host of the video script is Katie Hall, and the main theme is the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement.
What role did Susan B. Anthony play in the suffrage movement?
-Susan B. Anthony was a significant figure in the suffrage movement, collaborating with others to fight for women's rights, including the right to vote.
Who was Ida B. Wells and what was her contribution to the civil rights movement?
-Ida B. Wells was an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and an early leader in the civil rights movement. She fought against prejudice and violence, particularly through her documentation of lynching in the United States.
What significant event happened in Ida B. Wells' life at the age of 16?
-At the age of 16, Ida B. Wells lost both of her parents and her infant brother due to a yellow fever epidemic.
How did Ida B. Wells expose the true nature of lynching in the United States?
-Ida B. Wells exposed lynching as a barbaric practice used by whites in the south to intimidate and oppress African Americans, debunking the myth that it was reserved for black criminals only.
What was the impact of Ida B. Wells' investigative reporting on her personal life?
-Ida B. Wells' investigative reporting led to a white mob destroying her newspaper office and presses, forcing her to leave Memphis.
What was the National Association of Colored Women and what was its motto?
-The National Association of Colored Women was founded in 1896 and became the largest federation of local black women's clubs. Its motto was 'lifting as we climb'.
What is Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and what was its founders' first act of public service?
-Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is an organization founded by 22 college students who saw the importance of the right to vote. Their first act of public service was marching in the women's suffrage march.
What controversial statement has Susan B. Anthony been quoted saying regarding voting rights?
-Susan B. Anthony has been quoted saying that women deserved the vote more than black men, which has become a point of controversy.
Who organized the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York?
-The first women's rights convention was organized by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott.
Who is Anna Julia Cooper and what was her educational background?
-Anna Julia Cooper was born a slave in 1858 and graduated from Oberlin College in 1884. She later became the principal at M Street High School and received her PhD in 1925.
What message does the producer of the video hope to convey to the audience?
-The producer hopes that the audience will challenge themselves to explore both the told and untold stories of the women's suffrage movement and work collectively to create a better future for future generations of women.
Outlines
🌟 Pioneering Black Women in Suffrage Movement
This paragraph introduces the video's focus on the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement. Katie Hall, the narrator, invites viewers to learn about influential figures like Susan B. Anthony and the significant roles black women played in the movement, such as Ida B. Wells, an African-American investigative journalist and early civil rights leader. Wells is highlighted for her fight against prejudice and violence and her advocacy for equality, particularly for black women. The paragraph also touches on the historical context, including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Fifteenth Amendment, and the challenges faced by African Americans in exercising their voting rights due to poll taxes, literacy tests, and Jim Crow laws. Wells' personal story of overcoming adversity and making an impact on rights for black women and people is emphasized.
🔍 The Struggle for Equality and Representation
The second paragraph delves into the complexities and controversies within the women's suffrage movement, particularly the views of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, who have been criticized for their stance on race and voting rights. It discusses the first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, and the parallels drawn between the conditions of enslaved people and women's societal limitations. The paragraph also covers the March Hall event, where African-American women were allowed to participate but had to march at the back, leading to disagreement among activists like Ida B. Wells. Wells' activism, public disapproval, and her role in women's organizations are highlighted, along with the establishment of other notable groups like the National Association of Colored Women and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated. The paragraph concludes with a mention of Anna Julia Cooper, an educator and advocate, and a reflection on the progress and ongoing challenges faced by black women in various professions, emphasizing the need to continue breaking through barriers.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Women's Suffrage Movement
💡Ida B. Wells
💡National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
💡Lynching
💡Poll Taxes and Literacy Tests
💡Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
💡Jim Crow Laws
💡Anna Julia Cooper
💡Seneca Falls Convention
💡Civil Rights Movement
💡Glass Ceiling
Highlights
Introduction to the untold stories of black women in the women's suffrage movement by Katie Hall.
Susan B. Anthony's role in the suffrage movement and her collaboration with Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
Ida B. Wells as an African-American investigative journalist, educator, and civil rights leader.
Ida B. Wells' fight against prejudice and violence, and her advocacy for African American women's equality.
Ida B. Wells' early life, including her birth into slavery and the loss of her family.
The impact of the Fifteenth Amendment on African American men's voting rights and subsequent restrictions.
Ida B. Wells' investigative reporting on lynching and its role in racial oppression.
The founding of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP).
The Alpha Suffrage Club in Chicago and its influence on black suffrage groups.
The establishment of the National Association of Colored Women and their motto 'lifting as we climb'.
The founding of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated and their participation in the women's suffrage march.
Susan B. Anthony's controversial views on voting rights and her collaboration with Stanton.
The first women's rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York, and its significance.
Ida B. Wells' public disapproval and her outspoken activism for black female rights.
Anna Julia Cooper's biography, education, and her role as an educator and principal.
Anna Julia Cooper's perspective on the progress of black women and the challenges that remain.
A call to action to explore both told and untold stories of the women's suffrage movement for a better future.
Transcripts
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welcome to the untold stories of black
women in a women's suffrage movement my
name is Katie Hall and I want you to
join me as we explore women such as
susan b anthony and the role that she
played in the suffrage movement as well
as women like Ida B Wells and Anna Julia
Cooper Ida B Wells was an
african-american investigative
journalist educator and an early leader
in the civil rights movement she was one
of the founders of the National
Association for the Advancement of
Colored People
she arguably became the most famous
black woman in America during a life
that was centered on combating prejudice
and violence she also fought for
equality for African Americans
especially women
iamb well she's sort of like embodies
everything that the suffrage movement
was about everything that rights for
women and specifically about black women
were about I mean this is a woman who
came from adversity she lost her parents
at a young age she helped raise her
siblings but she was able to get herself
educated and to make a big impact on on
the rights for not just black women but
women in general and for black people in
general Wells was born into slavery in
Holly Springs Mississippi and free by
the Emancipation Proclamation during the
american civil war in 1870
african-american men were granted the
right to vote with the ratification of
the Fifteenth Amendment
however poll taxes literacy tests fear a
timid ation and later Jim Crow laws were
used in former slave holding States to
keep them from exercising their right to
vote
at the age of 16 I had lost both of her
parents and her infant brother in 1878
due to the yellow fever epidemic Wells
moved with some of the siblings to
Memphis Tennessee where she found better
pay as a teacher
soon she co-owned and wrote for the
Memphis free speech and headlight
newspaper in the 1890s Welles documented
lynching in the United States through
her indictment cause southern horace
lynch laws and all of his phases
investigating frequent claims of whites
that lynchings were reserved for black
criminals only Wells exposed lynching as
a barbaric practice of whites in the
south used to intimidate and oppress
African Americans who created economic
and political competition
in a subsequent threat of loss of power
for whites a white mob destroyed her
newspaper office and presses as her
investigative reporting was carried
nationally and black owned newspapers
after being forced to leave Memphis
because of the 1892 expose
she wrote about a lynching iwl starts
the Alpha suffrage Club in Chicago one
of the first and most influential
african-american suffrage groups in
Illinois the group immediately sets out
to mobilize and register black men and
women voters in 1880s black performers
began organizing their own groups in
1896 they founded the National
Association of colored women which
became the largest Federation of local
black Women's Clubs their motto was
lifting as we climb 22 women that did
something a long time ago that were
college students at the time our
founders of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority
Incorporated of which I am a member a
proud member of Delta Sigma Theta
Sorority Incorporated those 22 women
were college students young women at the
time who saw the importance of of the
right to vote so their first act of
public service when they became an
organization was marching in the woman
suffrage march yes they had to march in
the back but they were there they were
present they were college students and
that took extreme bravery and extreme
forethought and for them to be you know
in their teens and 20s and leading in
that way and leading the way for
hundreds of thousands of women that are
a part of the sorority now puts them on
the top of my list as my Shero
statin and fellow abolitionist susan b
anthony are introduced and quickly began
collaborating on the women's suffrage
movement their life work included
fighting for both to end slavery and
property ownership of women susan b
anthony has become a controversial
figure in recent years as she is quoted
saying that women deserved the vote more
than black men stanton too has been
criticized for her views on extending
voting rights to african-americans
she echo anthony's resentment that black
men were allowed to vote before women
the first women's right convention is
held in Seneca Falls New York organized
by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia
Mott who began drawing a parallels
between the condition of the enslaved
population in their own condition as
prisoners within a patriarchal society
women from all over the United States
and abroad traveled to Washington DC to
participate in the March Hall working
with Mary Turkish Terrell allow
african-american women to participate
but they had to march in the back of the
parade prominent leaders like Ida B
Wells didn't agree with this decision
while she started in the back with the
rest of the black women she ran to the
front once the parade began to join the
women in her States delegation
Welsh was outspoken regarding her
beliefs as a black female activist and
faced regular public disapproval
including that of leaders would diverge
you viewpoints from both the civil
rights movement and the woman suffrage
movement
established in several notable women's
organizations Wells was a skilled and
persuasive speaker and traveled
nationally and internationally on
lecture tours
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Anna Julia Cooper was born a slave
August of 10 1858 in North Carolina she
graduated from Oberlin College in 1884
in 1902 she was named the principal at M
Street high school and she was an
educator there through 1930 at the age
of 67 she received her PhD in 1925 I
think that we have come a long ways if
you look you will see black women in all
professions doing all kinds of things
they're working as CEOs they're partners
they're surgeons so we are doing a lot
of things we've come a long way however
we still face many of the same issues
that we faced maybe not so much in 1920
but we still face issues that hold us
back we still have not broken all the
way through the glass ceiling we still
are striving to do that
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thank you for joining us as we explore
the untold stories of black women during
the women's suffrage movement my hopes
as the producer of this film is that you
challenge yourself to dig back into the
history of the women's suffrage movement
both the told stories and the untold
stories and collectively as women we
create the future that we want for our
daughters and our granddaughters thank
you so much for joining us I'm Katie ha
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