The Struggle For Women In The Early 20th Century

Women that worked in factories had terrible working conditions with low wages. Middle-class and working-class women fought for better working conditions and to get higher wages. The Women’s Trade Union League was a partnership with middle class and working class women to fight for their rights in a working environment. During the 20th century it unionized women workers and supported women’s strikes. The trade union helped the women with anything they needed. Middle class and upper class donated money for legal representation, speaking to the press, and participated in picket lines.

Women fought for their rights for hundreds of years before the 21st century. Countless women of different backgrounds and races come together to fight against inequalities of different magnitudes to achieve a similar goal. The 19th Amendment to the Constitution granted United States women the right to vote in 1920 but women achieved much more by then.

When men got back from war the women were expected to go back to their housework and do what they did before the war. Rosie the Riveter was expected to dissipate and be forgotten, because women were no longer wanted or needed in the workplace. This created nationwide anger for many women that wanted to continue working and continue having freedom and a sense of importance. Most women swallowed their pride and went back to being housewives and caretakers. Rosie paved the way for gender equality and greater gains for women throughout society in decades ahead. Betty Friedan even said that the World War II female movement was “the feminine mystique” which was the title of a book she wrote that is still adored today. She wrote the book in 1962 and this sparked a renewed interest in women’s equality. Women wanted more females in the workplace and no discrimination due to gender for salary and the way women were treated in the workplace. Instead of men not hiring women because the fear of them becoming pregnant soon or just because they were women, women wanted to be respected and freed. As more and more people read the book and how it explained what women’s life was like people began to fight back. Women would hold protests in the streets holding signs high above their heads. Others got involved in the National Organization of Women (NOW) that focused on pro-equality. As time went on women were gaining more freedom again for the first time since WWII and from then on things changed. Betty Friedan once said, “What used to be the feminist agenda is now an everyday reality. The way women look at themselves, the way other people look at women, is completely different...than it was thirty years ago...Our daughters grow up with the same possibilities as our sons (“The”).” In conclusion, Rosie the Riveter was long-lasting after the war’s end and inspired women to pursue their dreams, which later on

Now in this precise year and day, you may view women as a strong and powerful person but was it always like that? In the 1920s, was the year women finally got the right to vote after all the campaigns made and reforms performed. In all some were still housewives while some felt the need to work in order to provide money for the family or themselves. Not all were married and had a husband to provide for them. Many obstacles had to be faced in order to be where we are today. Females faced inequality with men, but that did not stop them from accomplishing what they desired. Jobs and education in the 1920s were limited to women.

Queen Victoria 's reign saw a great change in industrialisation alongside social change which affected a variety of people and classes.

After World War I, also known as the great war, America went through a period called the ¨Return to Normalcy¨ created by Warren G Harding. United States helped to return to normalcy following the great war by improving equality amongst black and white people. They also had debates on science and religion and gain equality rights for women that sparked a positive changes.

Women in the early 1900s did not have any rights and were oppressed and held against their will to many things, such as housecleaning or taking care of the children, however, they started to protest for, and eventually gain, the rights that were due long ago. Due to the traditional family structure, prevalent throughout the 20th century, women were oppressed and not considered full, independent human beings. Furthermore, the existing literature suggests that all of these accusations held against the government were true and woman were, in fact, oppressed. They protested for their simple rights such as, the right to vote or the right to work. Back then, it was known men held a higher position on the social scale rather than women, however,

This investigation has enabled me to gain a perception into some of the techniques used by certain historians, as well as to the difficult task that historians encounter when undertaking historical investigations. I feel I have developed the skill of critically and carefully analyzing sources which is essential in the study of history. In order to carry out this investigation, I read books by well-known and praised historians on the subject of women’s rights and analyzed statistical evidence.

Historically, American women in the nineteenth century lived in an age distinguished by gender inequality. Men were expected to live a public life, whether it was working or socializing with other individuals. On the other hand, women were usually expected to live their lives at home. Free time for women was not supposed to be spent living a public life but doing other things related to caring the family.

Human rights violation was the milestone for many different nations in the 20th century. Citizens of each country had their privilege being abused, faced violence and struggled for independence. Overall, they were denied freedom within their own country. This was carried out by certain people of power who created law in terms of what they thought was best for their citizens. One of the major issues was rights of women who were looked upon as inferior to men in the society. After years of hard work and fighting for equality women gained their rights to independence. In Canada, it was accomplished through three women-based associations which I found convincing to the

When the United States entered World War II everything was changing because most of the male population in the American society were sent to war, which meant that there was a lack of leadership to the American society. The reason for the lack of leadership was because women were regarded as weak housewives in society, and their jobs were only to take care of their families. The United States was in a desperate situation, so the government promoted Rosie the Riveter, which was a women flexing her bicep to encourage women to step up and assist with the war.

A vacuum cleaner is more than just an object that sucks things up and scares the dog. It can be considered one of the most convenient household products that were ever made. Although people may not use them as much today, they were very significant to the women in the early twentieth century.Vacuum cleaners symbolized cleanliness, the cult of domesticity, and training to be a “great housewife”. Women were pressured to live in a domestically oppressed household because of gender roles/stereotypes and the influence of patriarchy.

Throughout history, women have fought for the same cause – equal rights. It starts with the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, NY fighting for equality for not only themselves, but also slaves. After the proposal of their Declaration of Sentiments, the country still did not take their rights seriously, but women did not stop there. In 1919, the 19th Amendment allowing women the right to vote attained half of the states needed for ratification. After attaining all the votes needed, the 19th Amendment was issued by

Since the beginning of time women have struggled to prove themselves to society so that people understand they are just as good as men. However, society has made a mockery of women for years. Using women for sex appeal and for personal gains. Women were those who stayed home cleaning, took care of the children, and prepared meals for the family. This sounds quite familiar with today’s society, but women today aren’t only limited to these things. Not only were women not allowed to work outside of home, but voting was off limits also. On June 4, 1919 the 19th amendment was passed by Congress. This honored all American women the right to vote. This Amendment was approved on August 18th 1920. On account of women suffrage, women should be granted equal rights politically and economically, especially after the hardship they faced. Because of their contributions to society, women exclusively should be allowed to help the country grow at an economical standpoint and politically while having the privilege of voting.

Mary Wollstonecraft was a moral and political philosopher of the early eighteenth century. Some may consider her the “Mother of Feminism” because of her major contributions to several women 's equality movements. Wollstonecraft writing mainly regarded woman and their rights. Her most well-known piece of work was A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) (Tomaselli). Growing up, Wollstonecraft did not have the best the best home life. She was abused by her alcoholic father on a daily basis. Perturbed by the actions of her father and by her mother’s death in 1780, Wollstonecraft set out to earn her own livelihood. She spent many years advocating for equality of women in modern society. Of the Pernicious Effects Which Arise from the Unnatural Distinctions Established in Society, a chapter from A Vindication of the Rights of Woman, Wollstonecraft analyzes wealth and inequality among society as we know it. She believes that the only way to gain morality in our society is to bring equality among men and women. Without equality, there no morality exists. Wollstonecraft strongly believes that women should be able to take care of themselves and be independents. However, because of the inequality that exists within society, it is hard for women to do so. It can be assumed after reading that the root causes for the experienced by women in the eighteenth century are, inequality, and wealth. Because of these two root