The Age of Mass Politics

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The Age of Mass Politics

• The Abolitionist Movement
• Womens Suffrage

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Abolitionist Movement

• Abolitionist movement is associated with the
  desire to get rid of slavery
• Centered in Britain and the northern USA
• Many people realized the immorality of owning
  another human
• New media like newspapers drummed up public
  support
• Britain abolishes slavery in 1834

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Womens Suffrage

• Many women in the West (Europe and their colonies
  with lots of European settlers like Australia,
  USA, Latin America, etc.) were well
  literate/educated
• They wanted to be involved in the abolitionist
  movement, but men kept them out
• They decided they needed to focus on getting the
  right to vote
• Emmeline Pankhurst in England leader
• Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 USA meeting of
  suffragettes led by Susan B. Anthony
• Would not find full success until after World War
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