Question 1: Because the 19th century was historically significant in that it signaled an advancement in women's rights, especially in women's suffrage, I think it might be interesting to write about the specific improvements in women's rights and about iconic figures such as Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucy Stone. The connections and conflicts between the temperance movement, the women's suffrage movement, the anti-slavery movement and the African-American suffrage movement is complex and varied, with important historical figures shuttling back and forth between these issues of the day. Susan B. Anthony's famous speech, "Is it a Crime for a Citizen of the United States to Vote?"is a good example of a woman standing up to the injustice of a nation's laws, and something that I may be interested in writing about.
Question 2:
1. Susan B. Anthony
2. Women's suffrage
3. National Women's Rights Convention
4. National American Woman Suffrage Association
5. The History of Woman Suffrage
6. Fourteenth Amendment
7. Nineteenth Amendment
8. Elizabeth Cady Stanton
9. Lucy Stone
10. Seneca Falls Convention
You should find some very interesting resources about the topics you are interested in--the intersection (and conflicts) between these movements is especially interesting. Some more rhetoric-focused search terms might help you as you continue your research.
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