The American Revolution: Women's Rights Movement

The word revolutionary means to have a dramatic change in all aspects such as social, political, and economic views. The Revolutionary war was a rebellion from the tyranny of the monarchy from England. The revolutionary war had a lot of changes to the way countries work. There was social, political, and economic change, but the changes in women’s rights, indian rights, and black’s freedoms were also changes as well. These changes in those people’s rights did not happen until many years after the war. Because of these long period for these changes made the dramatic change after the war impossible to happen. For a change to revolutionary, the changes have to happen in multiple angles. If not all the changes happen in all regards is the event

The American Revolution defined as the time between the French and Indian war and the ratification of the Constitution was truly revolutionary because of the political, social and economic changes that occurred at that time. The document of the workers pulling down the statue of the king demonstrates that they wanted a new government. This shows political change. The document with a segment of the Declaration of Independence states that governments are instituted to secure rights. They believed that was not what the British government was doing. This shows political change. The document with the economic statuses of the representatives showed that people were voting for people who were more like them-in the middle class. This was social change.

The American Revolution seems to stumble some people on if it was radical or not; unjust laws were passed, destruction was made and riots broke out such as the Boston Massacre and the events leading up to the war. Even though it caused some deaths and downfalls, it did have some pros, such as social change, political change, and immediate economic change, nothing was long lasting though. The American Revolution, also called the War for Independence, it took place between 1775 and 1783, it was a fight between thirteen colonies and England. The American Revolution molded today’s society or even the culture. A revolution is a forcible overthrow of a government or social order in favor of a new system. The American Revolution was only somewhat revolutionary. This can be shown by looking at the social, political and economic effects through primary and secondary source document analysis.

Women started fighting for equal rights in 1848 and they have not stopped yet (Infoplease). Women do not have equal rights to men. Although they got the right to vote out West first then in the East (Infoplease). There is still a lot of things women cannot do without getting

The Women’s Rights Movement began in 1848 with the first assembly of women and men gathering to discuss the civil, social, and other conditions of women. The Seneca Falls Convention was the start of the women’s movement. The two women who organized this event were Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton, both who were abolitionists and believed women deserved the rights men were given. This convention began on July 19, 1848 and lasted through July 20, 1848. Although the convention lasted two days, the outcome of this convention sparked the women’s rights movement in various ways. The Seneca Falls Convention was very significant in establishing the women’s rights movement in the sense of creating the Declaration of Sentiments and Resolutions, influencing women bravery in the Civil War due to the expression of equality between men and women, and it led many to believe this convention was the biggest and most important event that has occurred.

During the years leading up to the American Revolution and prior to it women assumed many different roles and legal statuses regarding their citizenship ,rights, and expectation. Many of these expectations varied not only by the time but was governed by state law. This meant that many many of rights that women had were varied from place to place and left up to the individual state to decided. Different states had different religious, economic, as well as social standings on the placement of

Women’s rights have come a long way in America. The major changes for women over generations have been primarily in family life, employment, education, and government. Before the passing of the 19th amendment, women did not have the equal right to vote like men did. Even after women were granted the right to vote, they did not suddenly elevate to the same level as men. They still had fewer rights and different expectations in comparison to men at the time. and Women had no legal identity and were unable to own any land or property and they were expected to stay home and tend to cooking, cleaning, and the caretaking of the children. Women were not allowed to work

The women’s rights movement was about making equal rights for both men and women. Starting in 1848 and ending 1920, allowing women to vote. Even though women are able to vote, we still don't have full equal rights, meaning men are still superior to us women. For example, people see women as weak figures and think we need help from men. Many women  protested in order for us to have equal rights.

The American Revolution, while politically radical, didn’t change much in the lives of ordinary people. Socially, it could be considered a “colonial conservative rebellion.” The original documents focused heavily on the relationship between private property and liberty for people, while excluding ideas of direct democracy. Equality under the law then, wasn’t as drastically important for the founders of the country, as was protection of liberty. More

Equal rights. A topic that has been craved by women for so many years. The right to be seen as equals to men, the right to not be viewed as weaker or less powerful towards men. The right to have the same opportunities that men are given. The right to equal life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness that men are given. The Women’s Rights Movement officially started in 1848 with the Seneca Falls Convention, but the ongoing battle has still not come to an end. Although the battle is still present in modern society, women’s rights have greatly improved due to determined women filled with the hunger of equal rights. From protests to White House picketing, women have done numerous actions in order to bring attention to the Women’s Rights Movement.

On July 19th, 1848 a convention took place in Seneca Falls, New York at Wesleyan Chapel to discuss the rights of women. Never in the history of the western civilization had a gathering like this ever taken place. Women had to fight for their right to vote, right to work, and their right to freedom. Women as a whole play a huge role in our society. Women are no less than men, so we figure they should be treated equally as men. That is exactly what Susan B. Anthony, Elizabeth Stanton, and many other women’s rights supporters set out to do, creating the Women’s Rights Movement. (1848-1998) Women in the 1800s through the late 1900s had to fight for their rights.

The courage and mind set of these women hope to expand their sphere of activities further outside the home helped legitimate the suffrage movement and provided new motivation for the NWSA and the AWSA. Towards the 1890 women began to capitalize on their newfound “constituency,” the two groups united to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) and being led by the women from the beginning Stanton and then by Anthony which the NAWSA began to draw on the support of women activists in organizations as diverse as the

Time Inc. reports that “as the attitude towards victims has improved over the last several years in the broader culture and by police, self-blame and shame has persisted among victims, leaving them just as unwilling to come forward.”(Gray. para. 10)

It is worthwhile to reflect on the social and political advancements of women during the past one hundred years. Women now have the right to vote and to own property. They let their voices be heard instead of sitting silently in the kitchen. Women hold jobs previously restricted to men - police officer, firefighter, construction worker, doctor, truck driver and scientist. Obviously, this list is not all inclusive. Unfortunately, there is still one area that remains restricted to women. Women have assisted the military forces as far back as the Revolutionary War and yet there remains positions that women are excluded from. Female military personnel, having proven their ability to handle combat situations and having

Throughout the history of the United States of America, Civil Rights have expanded to include everyone. Many activists have fought for rights, setting precedents to be followed. In 1920, the 19th Amendment granted suffrage to women. Since then, women have been gradually stepping up on the ladder of success. Everyday more and more opportunities are opening themselves up for women. Because of these changes, we have had to add unheard of words such as congresswoman, policewoman, etc. to the dictionary to keep up with their advancement. The United States military is even inviting women into their ranks. Military Women rising up in status and prestige is a great thing, but there are some things which they cannot do. Women should never be