Research Guides: COMM 4364/6364: Voices of American Women: Background sources and reference tools

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Gifts of Speech: Women's Speeches from around the World This link opens in a new window
A wonderful source of transcribed speeches by women from around the world. Includes the work of famous figures and others less well-known.
American Rhetoric This link opens in a new window
Contains a searchable "speech bank" with a lot of multimedia. Also indexes speeches by topic, speaker, movement, etc for browsing.

Everyday Life & Women in America: c. 1800 - 1920
Provides access to primary source material: broadsides, pamphlets, periodicals, and some rare books. A good source for understanding social issues and popular culture during the period.
Women and Social Movements in the United States, 1600-2000
This is a subscription site that is not currently available to UM students, faculty, and staff. However, some free content is available for searching, and you can also use this source to learn about ongoing archival projects in women's history.