Gender Roles & Women's Suffrage 1900's

80% of American men and women declared that it was wrong for wives to work outside the home if their husbands were employed
                               Womens Suffrage
Waterloo
The fight for women’s rights began in New York State. In Waterloo, on July 13, 1848, a tea party at the home of activist Jane Hunt became the catalyst for the women’s rights movement. Jane Hunt’s guests were Lucretia Mott, Martha Wright, Mary Ann McClintock and Elizabeth Cady Stanton.

Seneca Falls
Six days later, on July 19, 1848, people crowded into the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, NY. These participants partook in the two-day historic event that catapulted the women’s rights movement into a national battle for equality.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights...”

Declaration of Sentiments
Seneca Falls, NY Convention
1848

On the second day, July 20, abolitionist Frederick Douglass made a powerful speech that unified the two causes of abolishing slavery and women’s rights. After 68 women and 32 men signed the document making it legitimate, the women’s rights movement officially began.

Sources:

Women's Suffrage Timeline

http://assembly.state.ny.us/member_files/084/20090313/

- Womens Economic Roles 
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Ellis Island

Late 1800s - 1900s, Enormous influx of immigrants to New York through Ellis Islands.

-Large portion coming from Europe, searching for the "American Dream", changing the dynamic of the whole city

History Channel Videos Link: http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island

Important Dates 1600-1700

1674

English retake New Amsterdam, when the Dutch and English come to a peace agreement. New Amsterdam is now known as New York City.

1674 -1681

Sir Edmund Andros is appointed by the king as New York's royal governor. Andros reintroduces English form of government, makes English official language, and recommends an elected assembly to the Duke of York, but he refuses it.

1685

The Duke of York becomes King James II. During his rule, he rejects New York's Charter of Liberties and Privileges and in 1686 the Assembly is abolished.

March, 1691

Colonel Henry Sloughter, sent by King William III to replace Leisler, arrives in New York, assembles a new Council made of up Leisler's enemies, and puts Leisler to death. When Sloughter dies this same year, the Council selects the commander of troops, Robert Ingolsby, as a temporary governor until Governor Benjamin Fletcher arrives. The Council also re-establishes in essence the "Charter of Liberties and Privileges" of 1683 which sets up courts and local government.

1708-1760

During this time period, New York begins to develop constitutional principles and procedures similar to those of England. Although the British government and its governors fight to retain power over New York, there is a gradual shift in power from governor to the Colonial Assembly when the Assembly gains more control over the administration of governmental finances and begins to control appointments. 

1774

Local committees in New York select and send delegates to First Continental Congress, an intercolonial congress, which is held in Philadelphia between September 5 and October 6. The First Continental Congress asserts that colonists' have basic rights by formally refusing to obey the Intolerable Acts, recommends the need for local militia, and calls for local committees to enforce an agreement called the "Continental Association," whereby colonies refuse to trade with England until the restoration of their basic rights.

April 19, 1775

At Lexington, the "shot heard round the world" starts the American Revolution.

July 5, 1776

New York's Fourth Provincial Congress meets in White Plains' Courthouse and endorses the Declaration of Independence.

September, 1777

New York State Legislature meets in Kingston for first time. Between 1777 and 1783 the legislature meets in various places to avoid the British. After the Revolution, it meets in New York City, Poughkeepsie, Fishkill and Albany.