We The Women

Series: American Parade Series

Duration: 35 30

Genre: Educational

Creator: CBS News.

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 15Mar74 · MP26685 (Jan-Jun 1975) Copyright holder: Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc

Description: Examines the role of women and women's movement throughout American history. Shows the efforts of women such as Lucretia Mott, Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Carrie Chapman Catt, who worked for women's rights during the 19th century and discu, Analyzes the causes of increasing feminism in America, and chronicles the successes and failures of the women's movement from earliest times to the present. Achievements and dilemmas of significant women such as Sarah and Angelina Grimke, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt are portrayed through vivid, often humourous, historical dramatizations. The effects of the industrial revolution, Civil War, and World Wars I and II on the women's movement are also discussed.

Complete Record: Examines the role of women and women's movement throughout American history. Shows the efforts of women such as Lucretia Mott, Susan B Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Carrie Chapman Catt, who worked for women's rights during the 19th century and discu, Presents a chronological review of the activities of those American women, past and present, who have fought for an equal status for women, emphasizing the years between the abolitionist movement and the ratification of the 19th Amendment. Discusses Susan B. Anthony, Sojouner Truth, the Grimke sisters, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Carrie Chapman Catt. Utilizes old posters, maps, cartoons, newspaper articles, photos, and paintings. Narrated by Mary Tyler Moore., Analyzes the causes of increasing feminism in America, and chronicles the successes and failures of the women's movement from earliest times to the present. Achievements and dilemmas of significant women such as Sarah and Angelina Grimke, Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Sojourner Truth, Susan B. Anthony and Carrie Chapman Catt are portrayed through vivid, often humourous, historical dramatizations. The effects of the industrial revolution, Civil War, and World Wars I and II on the women's movement are also discussed.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.