Online Class: Twenty Women Who Changed American History

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15Lessons
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900Students
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8Hours
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0.8CEUs
Course Description
When the first European settlers arrived to stake their claim in America, they brought with them their philosophies, their religious beliefs, and their women. And over the course of nearly four centuries, many strong, even fearless women have risked their lives to change what they saw as injustices, not only for themselves but for all people who faced the wrongs inflicted upon them by an imperfect society.
This course looks at the lives of women such as Anne Hutchinson, who resisted the efforts of a male society to control what she could say, and Abigail Adams, who resisted the entrenched societal belief that women's lives were of less importance than men's. It examines the work of women such as Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth who, despite being born into slavery, not only managed to escape their captors but risked their lives to help others escape their fate.
We'll look at the fight for women's suffrage through the life of women such as Susan B. Anthony, who fought to secure women's right to vote, and the fight for American workers to have a voice in their work through the eyes of "Mother" Jones, once called the most dangerous woman in America.
Not to be forgotten in the creation of America are modern feminists like Gloria Steinem, who worked tirelessly to raise the status of women to a level equal to men, and Ada Deer and Dolores Huerta, who saw the living conditions of marginalized people as simply unacceptable. In all, the twenty great and influential women covered in this course were able to identify a wrong and dedicate their lives to making it right, and in doing so they paved the way for all women to follow in pursuit of equality, freedom, and happiness.
Course Motivation
- Completely Online
- Self-Paced
- 6 Months to Complete
- 24/7 Availability
- Start Anytime
- PC & Mac Compatible
- Android & iOS Friendly
- Accredited CEUs

Course Lessons
Lesson 1: America Before These Women
Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Important Women; Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Lesson 1 Assignment
Complete Assignment: An Introduction
Assessment: Lesson 1 Exam
Lesson 2: Anne Hutchinson - The Roots of Religious Freedom
Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam
Lesson 3: Abigail Adams - "We Are Determined to Foment a Rebellion"
Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Lesson 3 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 3 Exam
Lesson 4: Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth - From the Underground Railroad to the White House
Lesson 4 Video
Complete: Lesson 4 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 4 Exam
Lesson 5: Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton - Two Paths to Women's Suffrage
Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Lesson 5 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 5 Exam
Lesson 6: Dorothea Dix and Hellen Keller - Tireless Crusaders for the Blind and Mentally Ill
Lesson 6 Video
Lesson discussions: Women Before 1900
Complete: Lesson 6 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 6 Exam
Lesson 7: Jane Addams - Champion of Immigrants and the Poor
Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam
Lesson 8: Mother Jones - The Most Dangerous Woman in America
Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam
Lesson 9: Margaret Sanger - Woman Rebel of the Reproductive Rights Movement
Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Lesson 9 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 9 Exam
Lesson 10: Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer - Civil Disobedience in the Fight for Civil Rights
Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam
Lesson 11: Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem - The Beginning of Modern Feminism
Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam
Lesson 12: Sandra Day O'Connor and Sally Ride - Breaking the Glass Ceiling
Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam
Lesson 13: Wilma Mankiller and Ada Deer - In Pursuit of Native American Rights
Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam
Lesson 14: Dolores Huerta - Lifelong Crusader for Economic Justice
Lesson 14 Video
Complete: Lesson 14 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam
Lesson 15 Conclusion: The Status of Women in Contemporary America
Lesson 15 Video
Lesson discussions: Influential Women after 1900; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
Complete: Lesson 15 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 15 Exam
Assessment: The Final Exam
Learning Outcomes
- Summarize America before these women.
- Summarize the contributions Anne Hutchinson, Abigail Adams, and Harriet Tubman made on American society and culture.
- Recognize the contributions of Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stantonon the paths to Women's Suffrage.
- Recognize the contributions of Dorothea Dix and Hellen Keller and their tireless crusades for the blind and the mentally ill.
- Summarize the contributions of Jane Addams, Mother Jones, Margaret Sanger, Rosa Parks and Fannie Lou Hamer.
- Summarize the contributions of Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem on the beginning of modern feminism.
- Identify the contributions of Sandra Day O'Connor and Sally Ride.
- Summarize the works and contributions of Wilma Mankiller and Ada Deer.
- Describe the current status of women in contemporary America.
- Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.
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