American Women During The 19th Century

In the early 1800s, women were second-class citizens. Women were expected to restrict their area of interest to the home and the family. Women were not encouraged to have a real education or pursue a professional career. Also, women were considered unequal to their husbands and all males legally and socially. The day-to day lives of men and women were quite clearly divided during the late 1800s. Woman in the late 1800s were treated inhumane because of society, class, and their rights.

The new republic of the 1830s-1850s was a society that devalued the role of women. By comparing men and women against each other, giving men a superior status, making their differences more evident, and allowing men to demand more rights, to think and do freely, this society has been created to view women as less than. Women are viewed as the weaker vessel and property to their father, or husband that need to be protected and should be wifely, child bearing, motherly and dedicated to their homes instead of viewing women as their own beings.

Mrs. Mallard reacts emotionally, just as her sister and Richards expected, seen when Mrs. Mallard is described to have “wept at once, with sudden, wild abandonment.” Furthermore, after “the storm of grief” left, Mrs. Mallard is “pressed do down by a physical exhaustion that haunted her body and seemed to reach into her soul.” Her reactions and feelings are described in great detail with almost hyperbolic figurative language which conveys the notion that Mrs. Mallard is being overemotional. Moreover, Mrs. Mallard does so despite the husband’s domination and control over her, seen when the husband is described to have a “powerful will bending hers in […] blind persistence.” However, upon her revelation of her sudden freedom from her husband’s clutches, her mindset takes a radical

women had to stay at home to make household goods to use in the 1700s-1800s

based on there social status. Most woman stayed home to take care of the children and

Throughout history, it is seen that women were always treated like they were less than a male. While a great amount of women hid and did what they were told, some women fought for their rights and took a stand. For some women, this included getting a medical degree, or doing public speaking. During the 1800’s, there were multiple women that fought for women's rights by sticking up for themselves and not letting people down grade them for being female.

The way European women were treated in the nineteenth century is very different than the way women are treated in the twentieth century today. Women in the nineteenth century were thought more of as objects or something to look at instead of people. Men were always superior to women. It is not the same in the United States during twentieth century as it was in Europe during the nineteenth century. Race and sexuality plays a huge role in the superiority of genders. By the end of the nineteenth century there were multiple challenges toward sending gender norms.

In the early 1800's, many of the women in the United States were coming to realize that they wanted to obtain more rights. The male gender had way more rights than women, and they had run more things than women. Finally, women began to come forward to voice their opinions about how men and women are made to be equal; no less, no more. It was now time for women to go out and pursue whatever they wanted to pursue and not have to worry about the fact that they are females or that they are weaker or have less education than a man. The Seneca Falls Convention would soon be one of the biggest victories for women's rights.

The history in the 1800s was really rough then now days because they had the Nez Perce war going on and at the same time, we had problems with woman not being able to vote, and the Immigrants were all looking for jobs. As I said earlier about women not being able to vote was a big step back for woman, not so much for men as they didn’t want women to vote. As the author said in the 1840s, emerging from the broader movement for women's rights”(w.i.t.p.n.). Woman were treated imperfect towards men all because they were a different gender, which is unacceptable back in the 1840s and would be now if it happened because we should all be treated the the same and have the same rights. As it says in the text “In order to earn revenue from their land

The experience of American women during the Roosevelt year, had taken a massive leap. Before the 1920s, most American women were traditional housewife. But, during the 1920, many American women begin to join the workforce, some women had to balance managing between working and their homes. However, majority of the married American women during the 1920s remained in their homes as housewives. I believe the reason this was possible in the 1920s, was because, during the Second World War, majority of males had joined the military and the females had to support their families and also their sons, brothers, fathers and husbands overseas by providing

American women’s expectations in the 19th century began to rapidly change because of the evolution of industrialism. Women and their children were becoming the main workers for piece work. The cult of the “True Womanhood” brought the idea of piety, purity, domesticity, and submissiveness was a part of who they were and their lifestyles as middle-class women. It provided ongoing training with advice through the “Godey’s Magazine.” The working class women could not hold themselves to these standards for several reasons. Industrialization and the rise of the middle class impacted expectations of American women by enabling them to contribute to a capitalist society. However, capitalism created distinct class divisions that prevented working class women from achieving the ideals of feminity. Working class women did not have the same privileges as the middle class because they would have to spend the majority of their daily lives working.

Nineteenth century America was the century of the middle class. The middle class’ main concern was the development of power and prestige. At the time, a woman’s main role was to obediently represent the power and prestige. Often, this was reflected through their dress and fashion. The development of the etiquette book provided a mean for codifying class-based proper behavior and fashion. Etiquette books provided readers with a guide to help increase their social status, and help solidify class differences. Middle class women often seized upon fashion as means to segregate themselves from the lower classes.

Paid work for women moved from principally customary female-situated employments to all the more non-conventional and already male-arranged vocations. Ladies ' support in the workforce prompted them to start careers in the field dominated by male in the 20th century. Career yearnings were affected by elements, such as sexual orientation, financial status, race, occupation and instruction level, and parental desires. This paper exhibits how women developed, changed and the challenges they faced in the 20th century in America in the workforce and the advancement of ladies ' careers, improvement and profession goals during the 20th century in United States. Also, gender issues affecting women will be discussed in details during this period and how women played their role in fighting for their rights.

In short, Mrs. Mallard was in an unhappy marriage which broadcasted their imperfections in their relationship. Being in an unhappy marriage can show the imperfections in your relationship you may begin to live your life for your spouse rather than yourself. This can often lead to separation and unhappiness in your marriage as well as your life. An unhappy marriage can also can prevent you from having freedom. Nevertheless, an unhappy marriage can lead to separation if one of the spouse or both spouse is unhappy and wants to move on with their life. In closing, Mrs. Mallard was living her life for Brently Mallard instead of herself. After her husband’s death, she then discovers freedom and after discovering freedom she then became eager to

In the nineteenth century, when it came to the topic of gender, it was what some today would call “A man's world”. The women during that time were far from equal to men despite the attempts to come out on top. There were several supporters of women’s rights but on the other hand, there were people that disliked the new way of thinking. Two women in particular, Annie Besant and Ada Nield Chew, supported the movement and backed up the idea of women being equal. Under the umbrella of women’s rights, Besant and Chew wrote letters about the topic of wage and conduct towards factory working women. The connection between “The “White Slavery” of London Match Workers” and “A Living Wage for Factory Girls at Crewe” which is presented in the role that