The Women's Rights Movement: The Struggle For Equality For Women

Throughout history, battles and wars have been fought to gain some type of rights or freedoms. In 1775, the American Revolutionary War was fought for independence; In 1865, the American Civil War was fought to end slavery. Although no wars were fought, many battles were waged for women 's rights. The struggle for women 's rights begin in the mid-late 1800s at a time when women were not allowed to vote or own property. Women, as with African-Americans, during this period were not recognized as having any legal and political rights as men and whites, respectively. This attitude towards women, at the time, was ascribed to the “gender rules in the 1700s” where men thought of “women as fragile creatures always in need of male protection and always denied access to the public sphere." (Lecture 2, 6:19). If women wanted to gain their individualism, rights, and freedoms they were entitle to; they would have to unite and create opportunities to do so. The inequalities women faced was the foundation of the Women 's Suffrage Movement and many other organizations in support of women.

From the beginning of time women have always had it harder than men. Rights were always limited for women. Till today there is still that a disadvantage for women in areas such as the work place and how women earn less money than men do. Like many rights women did not have, women were not allowed to vote. It was not until June fourth of 1919 congress passed the nineteenth amendment that guaranteed all American women the right to vote and it was ratified on August eighteen of 1920. If it was for the women’s suffrage movement which started in 1848 and ended in 1920 the nineteenth amendment would not have happened. Many strong, notable women were part of this movement. Sisters: The lives of America’s Suffragists by Jean Baker and Century of Struggle: The woman’s Rights Movement in the United States by Eleanor Flexner both cover the issues and the struggle that lead to giving women their right to vote. The two books both discussed the issues but they did not convey the message the same way. While one book captivated one’s emotion and changed the views of many, the other book just gave fact.

The Women’s Rights Movement inspires me to write because it was a very memorable part of history that effected a large portion of the population. I feel very passionate that we have the partial equality now and even though this event happened from1848 to 1920 we are still struggling with some of the same equalities and stereotypes in today’s age. Not many people believe that even in the 21st century there are still women who only believe the women’s job is to cook and clean for the husband all day but they are. Since America has a lot of immigrants many of these women come to America and barley know anything of the culture here. When women can be independent from their husbands they learn that they do not need to remain in a loveless marriage

Every reformation requires a leader—someone to set an example for them, to remind them what they are fighting for, to be the first person to stand up for their cause. Each leader represents every individual in their movement and they have to be willing to sacrifice everything for the cause of their movement. As entrepreneur Bo Bennet said, “Without initiative, leaders are simply workers in leadership position.” In the women’s rights movement, there was someone who defied all standards set up for women in the 1800s and took chances for the cause of suffrage and equality—Susan Brownell Anthony. Born into a Quaker family in New York, Anthony grew up under the notion of social equality and pursued independence as a young woman. This led her to pursue several imperative movements such as temperance, abolition and her most profound and recognized reformation—women’s rights. Susan B. Anthony played a critical role in changing the direction of the women’s rights movement and its success by demonstrating her authority as a leader and breaking the standards of society for women.

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.

The Women’s Rights Movement began July 13, 1848 where some women got together in Seneca Falls, New York. A new declaration of Sentiment was created for equal rights to all men and women. In the beginning, those women talked about different social and education topics as well as economic. In the 1950s’the first National Women 's Rights Convention was held in Worcester, Mass., and had over 1,000 women participated in this convention for women equality. The two women that stood for women rights are Stanton and Susan B. Anthony, a Massachusetts teacher, and another lady met with them in 1850

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)

From the beginning, women have been the ones to stay at home, cook, clean, and raise the children; since then, women stepped out of their comfort zones and made a voice for themselves. As the skirts came up, the women came out; voicing opinions was a new norm and women’s rights was a huge item throughout the entire decade. The 19th Amendment was ratified by Congress, which granted women the right to vote. This was a huge milestone in the Women's Rights Movement.

The Women’s Movement was movement to help women get rights and become equal to men. There was a series of events that lead to the women's convention in 1848, where women's rights became magnified.

The Women’s Rights Movement has been around since July 1848 at the Seneca Falls Convention where the spark ignited women to fight for their rights in the U.S. Fighting for the freedom to vote and have the same basic rights as men. Voting rights were predominantly the main focus of this movement until 1920 where all women in the U.S. gained the right to vote. As one fight ended, a new one began, thus, the fight for equality in a male dominated workforce began. Women were working well before the 1920’s, but it became the focus as World War 1 ended and more women were working in the factories. The Women in the Workplace movement has diminished over time because once women gained the ability to work equally besides men the focus went towards gaining

Throughout American history, women have constantly been suppressed. It was believed overall that women were not supposed to work, but to stay home, cook, clean, make clothes, and take care of the child(ren). Basically, a woman was considered her husband’s property. It was not until 1920s that women were finally able to get the rights they deserve, such as birth control, new divorce laws, and ultimately the right to vote, which was the main focus of the Women’s Rights Movement. This movement consisted of many organizations, such as the National Woman Suffrage Association for example, coming together and holding protests, riots, and seminars where women were able to express their wants to politicians. Congress finally passing an amendment giving women the right to vote allowed them to get other things they deserved such as access to higher education and improved working conditions. Women prior to this, such as Susan B. Anthony and Eleanor Roosevelt, attempted to get women the rights they deserve. There were numerous social movements prior to the 1920s that attempted to get women’s’ rights recognized by the American government. They were the platform for the Women’s Rights Movements. Even though they are numerous women known for their efforts during the 18th and 19th centuries, they were never able to accomplish the goals that women suffrage activists accomplished in the 20th century. Women finally getting the right to vote gave them an unspoken confidence and a sense of

Feminist have only ever wanted one thing, to be treated equally as their male counterparts. In school settings the only part of the women’s rights movement that is really discussed is the suffrage movement. There were a lot of women involved in the fight for equality, Susan B Anthony being the most recognized today. There is a hidden American history to the women’s rights movement, women of color were equally involved as white women. As Terrell once stated, “A white woman has only one handicap to overcome, a great one, true, her sex; a colored woman faces two-her sex and her race” (Conger). Women of color have been active, present voice within feminism, despite American history not giving them credit.

Throughout history in the City of Detroit and across the globe, women have continuously proven to all that they are the backbone of society and are what allow everyone to prosper. They looked after our country and maintained the homeland during wartime, educate and nurture the children of the future and when necessary they lead movements such as the Women’s Rights Movement that solves problems in our country. Over the years in Detroit however, women have been victimized to lower graduation rates and higher divorce rates which has consequently left them helpless in their care for their kids. In fact, for the 2012 calendar year, 3 out of 5, 59.3%, of children live with only a single mother householder. Of that percentage, 42% of said families live below the poverty line and the rate continually increases. These numbers render themselves without the mentioning of Detroit’s second to none accruement of child deaths by virtue of violence or premature birth. As easily inferable, the well-being of marginalized women and children in the City of Detroit is not well at all. For a demographic that comprises a large portion of the population to live under such deplorable conditions is utterly mind-boggling and detrimental to Detroit’s economy. As this phenomenon continues, the City of Detroit is merely digging itself a bigger hole in terms of becoming prosperous as their youth and single mothers continue to live in a vicious cycle of poverty. To provide a scaffolding for the backbone

To declare that the women’s rights movement in the United States failed to accomplish its goals in the early –mid 19th century because the slavery issue was never resolved is unfounded.

The women’s rights movement in the United States in the early –mid 19th century did not fail to accomplish its goals, as slavery was not an issue women wanted to resolve (address?)