In 1977, when the women who would establish the National Women鈥檚 History Alliance began planning a women鈥檚 history week, they named March 8th as International Women鈥檚 Day.
The idea of naming this day was to聽ensure that the celebration of women鈥檚 history would include a multicultural perspective, an international connection between and among all women, and the recognition of women as significant in the paid workforce.
This from the Library of Congress聽shares stories featuring change-making women.
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, one of the most prominent of the American suffragists, fought to secure equal rights for women, including the right to vote. This from shares details of a variety of feminist books for teens, including works of realistic fiction as well as fantasy, biography, historical fiction, and satire. One of the texts profiles Stanton.
Ida B. Wells聽worked tirelessly to fight against lynching in the American South through newspapers, pamphlets, and speeches. A former school teacher, she is remembered for her work in both civil and women鈥檚 rights.聽Ida B. Wells鈥檚 work as a journalist provided a public forum for her crusade against lynchings and other violations of basic human rights. Read more about her life and work here.
Victoria Woodhull was the first female presidential candidate and operated the first female brokerage on Wall Street and was a聽proponent of 鈥渇ree love.鈥� Learn more about Woodhull in this podcast “.”
What additional women would you like to see profiled?
Curious about the 起点传媒and Library of Congress connection? Through a grant announced recently by 起点传媒Executive Director Emily Kirkpatrick, 起点传媒is engaged in new ongoing work with the Library of Congress, and 鈥渨ill connect the ELA community with the Library of Congress to expand the use of primary sources in teaching.鈥� Stay tuned for more throughout the year!