Lucy Stone Hall First Floor

The first woman to graduate college in the state of massachusetts stone represented a large step in the right direction for the early women s rights movement.

Lucy stone hall first floor.

Lucy stone attended oberlin college starting in 1843 where she graduated with honors and was selected to write a commencement speech for her classmates. In 1847 stone became the first woman from massachusetts to earn a college degree. She spoke out for women s rights and against slavery at a time when women were discouraged and prevented from public speaking. Lucy stone hall livingston campus 54 joyce kilmer ave.

Piscataway nj 08854 lucy stone hall second floor diagram and map of livingston campus rutgers campus maps. Constitution the museum will host i now pronounce you lucy stone a free live program about the famed abolitionist and suffragist who was instrumental in its passing on thursday sept. Lucy stone hall auditorium lucy stone hall room a142 lucy stone hall room a143 lucy stone hall room b115 lucy stone hall room b117 tillett hall room 116 tillett hall room 226 tillett hall room 232 tillett hall room 242 tillett hall room 246 tillett hall room 254 tillett hall room 257 tillett hall room 258 tillett hall room 264. Must be in this mode for image to be bright enough.

Gallery type rectangular ids 3339 3335 3325 3322 3323 orderby rand when entering the main plaza through one of the building s many doors you might notice judging by the text and yellowing of the paper that the maps displayed on the wall nearby are. Quick facts name lucy stone birth date august 13 1818 death date october 18 1893 education oberlin college holyoke seminary place of birth west brookfield massachusetts. Let me tell you about my experience exploring the great lucy stone hall. When changing the lamp make sure projector is set to both lamps.

There at the first national convention lucy stone delivered a speech on women s rights that converted susan b. Undergraduate registrar first floor lobby area cashier and student accounting office first floor lobby area permanent office financial aid office room 140 permanent office lucy stone hall 54 joyce kilmer avenue piscataway livingston campus. When she married henry blackwell brother of elizabeth blackwell lucy stone kept her own name thus coining the phrase lucy stoner to describe a married woman who retains her maiden name. Gardner history will come alive at the gardner museum this month.

Download a copy of the livingston campus and vicinity map below pdf file. Orator abolitionist and suffragist and a vocal advocate and organizer promoting rights for women. Anthony to the cause.