The Political Roles Of Childhood In Motherhood

Most people especially men believe that keeping the household, taking care of the kids and serving their men are women’s responsibilities by nature; nevertheless, most women did much for others and did barely anything for themselves. The hard work ruined their lives and nothing was made up for them. Indeed they can not vote, for women do not have equal rights as men and certainly can’t they pursue their own dreams! Women have had these unfair lives for years. If they do not fight for

The second argument, on women being too emotional and sentimental to be able to vote objectively, is dismantled because men, even political leaders, express the same emotions that could cloud the judgment of important decisions. Next, with the third argument, Blackwell explains how gender is not connected to the rights given to citizens. With the final argument, on how growing feminist and suffrage groups would destroy the home image and marital relationship, Blackwell presents the following statement, “We believe that woman’s ballot will strengthen the power of the home, and sustain the dignity and sacredness of marriage.” The central idea Blackwell was trying to convey was that women are on the same level as men, mentally and emotionally, as well as the fact that allowing women basic civil rights would not jeopardize the future of the nation, if not improve it. As stated by Blackwell, “Is there any equally good reason why no account should be taken of the opinions of women?” The truth is, there was no adequate answer to why women could not participate in society with the principals written out in the United States’ original, outdated Constitution. These weightless allegations against women’s suffrage proved nothing but the great divide between genders present at the time.

The term Republican Motherhood is not misleading; women during the revolutionary war raised their family to be patriotic towards the republic. They attended social gathering and conversed with and influenced politicians from around the world. Women involved with the Republican Motherhood were just as important in building this nation to what it is as the men were.

The American Revolution, which happened during the last half of the eighteenth century, reshaped many aspects of life in America. The desire of the Founding Fathers to make America a republic played a very significant part in changing the role of women after the Revolution. The role of women as wives became more important as an emphasis on virtue was established; women were encouraged to find virtuous husbands and utilize their seductive nature to keep men virtuous. The roles of women as mothers also became more important in the republic, as patriarchy loosened and mothers were depended on to educate their children in the republican way. And finally, the role of women in politics was theoretically reduced due to the increasing demands of

Before women could vote, they were upset because they could not stand up for what they believed in. Women had strong beliefs in many things, such as, domestic violence, factory safety, child labor, and prohibition. They believed that if they went to work, earning a profit and the government was taking taxes out of their paychecks, they deserved the right to vote. Not only did they have strong beliefs in voting, but women needed to vote because if all the men went to war, women needed to know about politics in order to make the right decision on who they vote for. It was disrespectful for women to earn the right to vote and then when it came time to vote, the women not vote.

Our country needs everyone to vote, including women. For instance, if only men voted then women wouldn’t have a voice in our country. Back in 1848 women didn’t have any rights. From the Declaration of Sentiments written by Elizabeth Cady Stanton States, “He becomes, in marriage, for all intents and purposes, her master -- the law giving him power to deprive her liberty, And to administer punishment.”. From the example given it shows once women are married they lose all their rights and have no voice. Once a woman divorces her husband back in 1848 she would lose custody of her children and would be about to become a teacher of religion or be in medicine. Overall, we need women to voice their opinion to help our country, not just men.

Republican Motherhood is a term used to describe women’s attitudes and roles before, during, and after the American Revolution. These republican mothers, daughters of patriots, were raised with the ideals of republicanism, and were expected to pass on these ideals to the next generation. Republican Motherhood enforced the concept that a domestic women’s domain of life should be kept somewhat separate from men, and that their role was extremely important in raising the next generation. Republican Motherhood also encouraged that women should be educated, which added a sense of importance and dignity that had been absent from previous conceptions of women’s work. John Adams and his wife, Abigail are exemplary of Republican Motherhood. Abigail Smith was born in 1744 in Massachusetts, into a well-known and respected family. On her mother’s side were descendants of a family of great prestige, and her father was a Congregational minister, who was the leader in a society. Like other women of her time, Smith lacked education, but she was a curious and intelligent person and she read enthusiastically the books that she could get access to. Reading led her to meeting John Adams, and they got married in 1764. John Adams’ career was in politics, so Abigail was kept away from her husband for long periods of time as he served the country. Abigail Adams died in 1818, after 17 years of peaceful retirement with her husband in Quincy, Massachusetts. I truly believe that Abigail and

Women were required to resist their interests and focus them on the home and family. Women were not encouraged to obtain a real education or pursue a professional career in fact it was discouraged. After marriage, women did not have the right to own property, keep their own wages, or sign a contract. In fact, women were denied the right to vote. Only after decades of intense political activity did women-half the population- eventually win the right to

During World War II and shortly after, millions of American women experienced new freedom as they lived and worked in the public sphere due to the federal government’s campaign to recruit them to produce goods for the war effort. This new rhetoric directly differed from traditional ideology of republican motherhood and paternalism in which the man is the head of the household, works in the public sphere, and women live in the private sphere instilling virtue into the children while maintaining the household. With the United States’ immediate entrance into the Cold War following World War II, came a dramatic right shift in American politics and rhetoric. This included a return to republic motherhood in which political discussions and the media, through shows like “Father Knows Best”, encouraged women to express their patriotism by staying at home and raising families. Naturally, this right shift led to the continuance of discrimination based on gender. The National Organization of Women (NOW), an organization of the New Left, challenged such discrimination. The organization’s 1966 Statement of Purpose states, “The time has come for a new movement toward true equality for all women in America, and toward a fully equal partnership of the sexes, as part of the world-wide revolution of human rights now taking place within and beyond our national borders… The time has come to

Men and families had told the women what to basically do and how many kids to have. Once the war had ended and women started to fight for their rights to have a say.

To begin with, the idea that women had any say in anything is fairly recent. Until 30-40 years ago, women were subservient in their marriages. They could not speak up, and go against their husbands wishes. Women not only had to respect their husbands, but also of any male in their family whether it be their father, brother, etc. This is evident in “The Yellow Wallpaper” when the narrator starts her journals with how her and her family came to be in that house for the summer. She says, “If a physician of high standing, and one's own husband, assures friends

The main issue is one that affected most of Society in the early 20th century.The main issue stemmed from outcry at The Great Reform Act 1832 which was introduced to amend the representation of the people in England and Wales. Before the 1832 Reform Act most men and all women did not have the vote. This act created a wider franchise but used the term ‘male person’, specifically excluding women. Alternative acts helped to enfranchise new sections of society and gave most men the vote, leaving sex the principal ground for disqualification. As a result, debates about ‘fitness’ for citizenship and the vote, which had previously centred around wealth, property ownership and education, now revolved around questions of gender. It was that women, did not have the right to vote for the men that were in power creating laws and such which they had to follow. The laws and aspects of society which they were made to follow without any say in the creation of them were things such as taxes. Women were denied the vote for many reasons, most being justified by men. Most men and some women at the time, against women gaining the vote believed in Conservatism, they thought that the way the laws were, had been the same for many years, and they saw no need to change something that ‘worked’ for ‘the benefit’ of ‘all’ those in society at the time. it was also a widespread belief that women should remain in the home and take care of their ‘natural duties’, such as cleaning, cooking, etc. Women at

Possibly reinforced by the women's movement, which suggested to many women that their political views ought to be different from those of their husbands or father

Women used to be thought of as the stay at home mother by men. She was supposed to take care of the children and take care of the home. Seeing a woman in the workforce was desirable as long as she had an education. Women were seen working in factories or as teachers but they had no say in the government. Thanks to a few women dedicated to making a difference, women have become more independent and now have a say in the government if they choose too. The movie Iron Jawed Angels depicts a group of women who wanted women to have a voice in politics. First thing they had to do was get women the right to vote.

Women now have a choice to stay home and run the house hold that she makes on her own free will, unless it is a joint decision between a husband and wife together as one. Most of the time it has to do with a financial decision that is agreed among the two as a team. Not because the man is trying to pull rank it is a joint effort.