American Women In The 1800s

There weren’t many women working outside the household. The ones who were weren’t accepted by men very often at all. Women’s place was in the home, taking care of the children, cooking, cleaning and servicing her husband. Once the war got into full affect many men were drafted off overseas to help with the war efforts. This caused a shortage in the home front. Many factories had a shortage of workers and military operates. This gave women the opportunity to become great patriots and support their war and the men risking their lives overseas. Women had to step it up by doing more physically demanding and dangerous work. These jobs could range from building massive ships and aircrafts to the smallest bullets and hand grenades. Towards the end of the war women wanted to keep their jobs and the newly found independence that came with it. Once the many men came back from overseas, the majority of women had to let go of their jobs and settle back into the home. Some women even found “pink collar” jobs as waitresses or secretaries just so they can continue to work. Even though these women still had to deal with lower wages and gender discrimination, the war couldn’t have been won without the help of the women from the allied forces. These women paved the way for future generations of females to see themselves as more than a domestic

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.

Women in the civil war era. What image comes into your mind? A nurse? What about a nobel spy, or a leader to many? Even an abolitionist, a soldier, or maybe even a civil rights activist. Many women wanted to speak out for their beliefs, but remained quiet, for they feared it would not have a good outcome. But, some didn’t stay quiet. Harriet Beecher Stowe was one of those women who was not scared to speak for her, and many others, beliefs. Harriet was a passionate abolitionist, and her book ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ made her an international celebrity. She is even considered one of the causes of the Civil War. Her book personalizes the political and economic arguments about slavery. President Abraham Lincoln greeted her in 1812 and proclaimed, “So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started the great war.” Harriet Tubman was a hero. She was a runaway slave who became a conductor in the

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

In the United States of America, there is always a power struggle. Women of the late 1800s showed men that they were here to change things up. The struggle even came from within, between the white and black women to see who would get power first. So, the struggle in late 1800s America was between the role of a man and a woman and was ultimately changing the role of a female in America, creating hundreds and hundreds of unions and associations, and finally creating many laws that were create an equal opportunity at the American dream.

During the Antebellum period of America which revolved around the 18th century, women were indistinguishable when coming to advocating for reform in female rights, support in the demolishment of slavery, and the endorsement to hold a valid position in education. Women justified the need for transformation in their civil and individual rights by comparison to men. Society had plagued the model view of a women by stating she was to be a subordinate to her husband, and to hold position which she can only accompany around household chores, the care of her children, and be detached from societal issues. According to Elizabeth Cady Stanton, an advocate for the suffrage of women’s rights, she states in The Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions of Seneca Falls, that,

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.

One such woman was Harriet Tubman, who was a female war spy. She was a former slave, and the head of the Underground Railroad, which freed more than 300 enslaved people. Before being a spy, she worked as a cook for the Union army until they decided to recruit her. She was a very active woman in the war. Harriet Tubman “became the first woman in the country’s history to lead a military expedition when she helped Col. James Montgomery plan a night raid to free slaves from rice plantations along the Combahee River”(smithsonian). There were also memorable women on the confederate side of the war. A famous confederate woman, who went by the name of Rebel Rose, played a significant role during the war. Her birth name was Rose O’Neal and she used her outstanding social fluidity to get intel and pass it down the right channels to the confederate army. Even under house arrest, Rebel Rose still got her messages out. Women spies were sneaky during the war, usually using their charm to gain information for their side. Sometimes, they would even sneak weapons and supplies to the troops “To smuggle goods such as morphine, ammunition or weapons, they often attached them to the frame of their hoop skirts or hid them in baskets, packages and even inside dolls.””(civilwarsaga). Women in the civil war were not just useful in hospitals, but also excelled with undercover assignments as

For the first time in history, women were gaining more rights and freedom. Since women were doing so much to help with the war

World War One was a time of death, destruction and was in general a conflict of monumental proportions. However, as the cliché goes, there is a silver lining to every storm cloud. In the case of the Great War, the silver lining refers to the great leaps forward made in women's empowerment and involvement in society because of the advent of the war, which forced them into positions previously never considered by either gender. World War One provided women with the perfect opportunity to demonstrate to a male-dominated society that females were there for more than simply domestic chores, and this proved to be beneficial for both women and men alike. Women became involved in the army on the frontlines, were nurses and medical aids, played

Women of the 1800 have struggled with trying to be equals with men. The process and walls they had to go over was an everyday challenge. Whether it is men seeing women as weak, or just not as capable and proficient as men. Even with all the odds against them they prevail and push forward.

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

World War One had a large impact on the American society. Men were no longer able to work because they were focused on the war and women were left alone. With the demand for resources to support the total war, women were forced to leave their domestic jobs and focus directly on supporting war industries. The total war caused the advancement of women equality by starting them with these new careers in factories, nursing, and building weapons which created a more equal society. Before the war men were the ones to control society leaving women with domestic jobs such as being a maid or working in textile.

The effects that the war had on the women in America were profound. At that time, women still felt as if they were still being unfairly in American society. During the war, the majority of men who were able had to join the forces and fight (Brinkley, pgs. 641-642). As a result of this, women had to step up and fill in for men as many of their jobs were left with no one to complete them. Whether they had

Some escaped into Union territory and others stayed behind and bargained with their owners for new privileges in return. "Compared to previous generations, American women as a whole had improved their educational standing, secured additional legal rights, and acquired greater access to manufactured goods by the mid-1800s" ("Women and the Civil"). Once free women entered the Union, they faced many challenges. One of the most common problems was that women did not have as many employment options as men. To help out their sides, women in the Union became laundresses, seamstresses, nurses, hospital attendants and laborers. Women had trouble finding work in general, but women with children had even bigger troubles! They made up most of the "contraband camps" which were brief settlements for former slaves that were located near Union camps. At these camps, women raised crops for the government, tended their own gardens, raised chickens and hogs, and sold soldiers produce, baked goods, and dairy