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Jane Grey SwisshelmJane Grey SwisshelmEarly American JournalistEarly American Journalist
Kiersten WillisKiersten Willis
What you will learnWhat you will learn Swisshelm’s views on feminnismSwisshelm’s views on feminnism Swisshelm’s achievements in her Swisshelm’s achievements in her
lifetimelifetime Swisshelm’s views on slaverySwisshelm’s views on slavery
Jane Grey Swisshelm: Jane Grey Swisshelm: HistoryHistory Swisshelm was born on Dec. 16, 1815 in Swisshelm was born on Dec. 16, 1815 in
Pittsburgh, PAPittsburgh, PA She viewed feminism this way: “advocacy of She viewed feminism this way: “advocacy of
bloomers...as simply a recognition that pants bloomers...as simply a recognition that pants were more important than dresses in society.”were more important than dresses in society.”
Chosen to convince Pres. Lincoln not to Chosen to convince Pres. Lincoln not to commute the sentences of the Dakota Siouxcommute the sentences of the Dakota Sioux
Strongly against slaveryStrongly against slavery She was a nurse; disagreed with surgeons of She was a nurse; disagreed with surgeons of
the periodthe period Died: Jul. 22, 1884 in Lawrenceville, PADied: Jul. 22, 1884 in Lawrenceville, PA
Examples of Swisshelm’s Examples of Swisshelm’s WorkWork
First woman to found a newspaperFirst woman to found a newspaper She was the first female newspaper She was the first female newspaper
editor in the nationeditor in the nation The The Pittsburgh Daily Visitor, Pittsburgh Daily Visitor, an an
antislavery journal was est. in 1848antislavery journal was est. in 1848 When the former was burned down, a When the former was burned down, a
second journal, second journal, St. Cloud Democrat St. Cloud Democrat was establishedwas established
QuestionsQuestions What are some of Jane Swisshelm’s What are some of Jane Swisshelm’s
achievements? She was the first woman to achievements? She was the first woman to establish a newspaper and the first woman establish a newspaper and the first woman editor.editor.
What kind of journalism did she have? Yellow What kind of journalism did she have? Yellow journalism because she was an early journalism because she was an early American journalistAmerican journalist
What were her views on slavery? She What were her views on slavery? She disagreed with slavery and est. two disagreed with slavery and est. two antislavery journals. She was an abolitionist.antislavery journals. She was an abolitionist.
Summary Summary Born in 1815 in PittsburghBorn in 1815 in Pittsburgh Thought the advocacy of bloomers was the Thought the advocacy of bloomers was the
view that “pants were more important than view that “pants were more important than dresses in society”dresses in society”
First woman to found a newspaper which was First woman to found a newspaper which was a partisan press paper and contained a partisan press paper and contained muckraking muckraking
First female paper editor in penny press First female paper editor in penny press papers which contributed to the global village papers which contributed to the global village conceptconcept
Est. two antislavery journals which were forms Est. two antislavery journals which were forms of yellow journalismof yellow journalism
ReferencesReferences
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Cump, (2005). Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm. Retrieved September Cump, (2005). Jane Grey Cannon Swisshelm. Retrieved September 1, 2009, from findagrave Web site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-1, 2009, from findagrave Web site: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-
bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11436265bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11436265 (2009). Swisshelm's Visiosn. Retrieved September 1, 2009, from (2009). Swisshelm's Visiosn. Retrieved September 1, 2009, from
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Goethe, (1850). Jane Swisshelm on "Woman. Retrieved September Goethe, (1850). Jane Swisshelm on "Woman. Retrieved September 1, 2009, from 1.assumption.edu Web site: 1, 2009, from 1.assumption.edu Web site: http://www1.assumption.edu/WHW/old/Swisshelm_Womanhttp://www1.assumption.edu/WHW/old/Swisshelm_Woman%27s_Work2.html %27s_Work2.html