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Women's Rights History

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American History (ABC-CLIO)
Use “women’s rights” as a search term
Biography Resource Center (InfoTrac)
Search by name of a women’s rights activist, or try a "Biographical Fact Search" using “women’s right’s activist” or “feminist” as your occupation search term
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (Infotrac)
Find both sides of the argument on recent and current issues involving women - select "women,""women's rights," or "working women" from the list of popular topics on the basic search screen
SIRS Knowledge Source (ProQuest)
Find both sides of the argument on recent and current issues involving women - select "women's rights" from the list of Pro vs. Con Leading Issues list (click on "More issues" under the "Top Ten"
Gale Virtual Reference Library
Independent Women’s Forum
Check out the Issues section
Jewish Women’s Archive – Brookline, MA
Scroll down to the bottom of the right hand side of the page to explore Jewish women’s impact on feminism and on the American Jewish community
National Women’s Hall of Fame – Seneca Falls, NY
Visit the Hall of Fame’s biographies honoring the contributions of American women
National Women’s History Project
Use the resource center to find information, resources, and educational materials about multicultural women’s history
National Organization for Women
NOW is the largest organization of feminist activists in the US. Click on the issues tab to browse important women’s issues
The Sophia Smith Collection, Women’s History Archives and Manuscripts at Smith College – Northampton, MA
Named for the founder of Smith College, this collection includes primary sources in the Doing Research section and Digital Collections that should not be missed!
Worcester Women's History Project –Worcester, MA
Search the Historical Library for documents pertaining to the first National Women’s Rights Convention