Online Class: Twenty Women Who Changed American History

This course explores the 20 most influential women who shaped American history.

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15

Lessons
32

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Assignments
812

Students
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8

Hours
average time
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CEUs

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.

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Course Motivation

Completely Online
Self-Paced
6 Months to Complete
24/7 Availability
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PC & Mac Compatible
Android & iOS Friendly
Accredited CEUs

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: America Before These Women

On May 14, 1607, a group of roughly 100 people, including women, founded the first permanent English settlement in North America on the banks of the James River. Additional lesson topics: Women in Colonial America; Women on the Mayflower; So Your Wife Wants to Work 38 Total Points

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

Anne Hutchinson's actions during her lifetime helped establish the principle of freedom of religion in America and laid the groundwork for those who would follow her. Additional lesson topics: Colonial Women Inventors 34 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Lesson 2 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 2 Exam

Lesson 3: Abigail Adams - "We Are Determined to Foment a Rebellion"

Abigail Adams helped plant the seeds that would start women and men thinking about women's rights and roles in a country that had supposedly been founded on the ideals of equality and independence. Additional lesson topics: Abigail Adams; Women and the American Revolution 35 Total Points

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

The impact made on American History by Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth is discussed. Additional lesson topics: Harriet Tubman 34 Total Points

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

On Election Day in 1920, millions of American women exercised their right to vote for the first time ever. Additional lesson topics: The Trial of Susan B. Anthony; Elizabeth Cady Stanton 35 Total Points

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

Dorothea Dix campaigned on behalf of the mentally ill, and Helen Keller followed in her footsteps to campaign on behalf of the blind. The reforms they achieved have changed history. Additional lesson topics: Helen Keller 35 Total Points

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

The lifelong humanitarian and Nobel peace prize winner Jane Addams is discussed. Additional lesson topics: Jane Addams; Jane Addams Biography 34 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Lesson 7 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 7 Exam

Lesson 8: Mother Jones - The Most Dangerous Woman in America

Mary Harris Jones was a fearless fighter for workers' rights in America, and she was once called "the most dangerous woman in America" by a U.S. district attorney Additional lesson topics: Mother Jones; Mary Harris Jones 36 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Lesson 8 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 8 Exam

Lesson 9: Margaret Sanger - Woman Rebel of the Reproductive Rights Movement

Margaret Sanger spent a century of fighting for the right of women to control their own fertility. Additional lesson topics: Margaret Sanger 34 Total Points

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

Fannie Lou Hamer had once said she was sick and tired of being sick and tired, and she and Rosa Parks had seized their own particular moments to say enough was enough. Additional lesson topics: Fannie Lou Hamer 35 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Lesson 10 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 10 Exam

Lesson 11: Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem - The Beginning of Modern Feminism

Betty Friedan and Gloria Steinem: The Problem That Has No Name and the Beginning of Modern Feminism Additional lesson topics: Betty Friedan Interview; Gloria Steinem 75 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Lesson 11 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 11 Exam

Lesson 12: Sandra Day O'Connor and Sally Ride - Breaking the Glass Ceiling

Sandra Day O'Connor and Sally Ride: Breaking the Glass Ceiling Additional lesson topics: Sandra Day O'Connor; Sally Ride 75 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Complete: Lesson 12 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 12 Exam

Lesson 13: Wilma Mankiller and Ada Deer - In Pursuit of Native American Rights

Both of these women went on to become leaders of their tribes and work on behalf of all of their people, living examples of what Ada Deer once said in a speech: "Tribes have survived because it's we, not me." Additional lesson topics: Wilma Mankiller; Ada Deer 65 Total Points

Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Lesson 13 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 13 Exam

Lesson 14: Dolores Huerta - Lifelong Crusader for Economic Justice

Dolores Huerta: Lifelong Crusader for Economic Justice Additional lesson topics: Dolores Huerta Biography 75 Total Points

Lesson 14 Video
Complete: Lesson 14 Assignment
Assessment: Lesson 14 Exam

Lesson 15 Conclusion: The Status of Women in Contemporary America

Conclusion: The Status of Women in Contemporary America Additional lesson topics: 50 Women Who Changed the World; Women in History 149 Total Points

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

789

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

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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Course Title: Twenty Women Who Changed American History

Course Number: 8900131

Lessons Rating: 4.6 / 5 Stars (1,187 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

Category:

UniversalClass.com > History > Historical Studies

Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Texas, and Washington.

Last Updated: December 2021

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 0.8 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: Chris McKenna

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $90.00 U.S. dollars

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