Women 's Struggle For Women By Susan B. Anthony, Sarah And Angelina Grimke, And Lucy Stone

According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, “Feminism is the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes.” Today there are millions of feminists, compared to the 1900's, where feminism was very seldom. During the early 1900’s, slavery and the domestication of women (no matter what race they were), was very common. Beginning in

Beginning in the late 1800’s, the daily life of a woman was very crucial and consistent. Starting from early morning until dusk, the women would care for children, clean the house, and provide any other services they could. Throughout the late 1800’s, women were treated unfairly due to the women assisting their families, caring for children, and being an American housewife.

In the 1900s women's lives were centered around their house duties such as cleaning, cooking, laundry, and anything around the house that needed to be kept up with. Some might say their lives were almost like a form of slavery, womens sole purpose in this time period was to find a husband, get married, have children with him, and serve him for the rest of her life. Back then when a woman was married they belonged to their husband and couldn't just exist on their own apart from their husband. They were forced to rely on their husband as he was the only source of income to their household since the wives stayed at home. Things weren't always like this though, 2012 a wife married with kids wasn't forced to stay at home. Jacqueline sauvage a simple frenchwoman who

Despite the adversities women faced, such as gender discrimination and the backlash from anti-feminist groups, the perseverance of many strong female figures helped the movement progress and gave women in contemporary America equal opportunities, both in politics and in the workforce. The late 1800s marked the beginnings of many social reform movements for women who advocated equality through both federal and state reforms. In 1848, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony organized the first woman’s rights convention in Seneca Falls, New York. They addressed issues such as “limited women’s rights, including family responsibilities, a lack of educational and economic opportunities, and the absence of a voice in political debate” (“The Women's Rights Movement, 1848–1920.” US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives, ? ).

The mid 19th century in American history was one of changing perceptions and tides. As anti-abolitionist movements and causes grew in scope and significance, so too, did the first ideas of feminism and of women's rights. Of course, as with any social movement, there is always pushback, whether from people who are afraid of change or progress, or people that don't agree with that particular social movement.

In the late nineteenth century, America presented women with more opportunities than they had ever seen before. Before these new opportunities, women were only allowed to work in the home, doing household chores and taking care of their families. Technology was on the rise which gave women more occupations to choose from outside of their home. Appliances were manufactured for homes, making house work much easier for women. Job

Throughout the history of this country especially beginning in the 1800s with the women's suffrage movement, women have fought for equality. It is no secret that the role of men versus women have change immensely over the last century however some things have not changed. As a result of the unchanging or slowly evolution of equality feminism has arise.

Throughout the history of the world women have often been subjected to fewer rights and to a lower social class than that of men. In most societies the traditional role of the woman was the role of wife, mother, and caretaker. Women endured this type of prejudiced behavior since the dawn of time until the first women’s movements began to develop during the 1800’s in the United States and Europe. These women’s movements are often referred to as feminist movements or feminism. The development of feminism in the 1800’s was a very crucial part of history because women began the long road of gaining women’s rights with the Seneca Falls Convention, the founding of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and the first National Women’s

Throughout history, women’s rights have had less rights then men. In the short story “Trifles,” written by Susan Glaspell, there is a search for the victim of a murder case and the women are discriminated. In the “Yellow Wallpaper,” written by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, a woman is in a limited lifestyle were her husband, and has to deal with having less of a say in conversation. Constant communication of feminism throughout the world will allow everyone in the world to realize that equal rights between genders are normal. Feminism is a necessary aspect of the human race until society gives equal rights to women so they can feel important when they give their opinion, can have a relationship that is not controlling, and get an occupation that men are controlling.

It would be a huge understatement to say that many things have changed when it comes to women's rights, positions, and roles in our society today since the 19th century. Actually, very few similarities remain. Certain family values, such as specific aspects of domesticity and performance of family duties are amongst the only similarities still present.

Origins of the Women’s Rights Movement discusses, the impact and the significance of the revolutionary convention that changed the course of women's history. The main subject of the book is women, The book also covers women's activism, from 1840-1890, focusing on the incredible figures --Lucretia Mott, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Lucy Stone, and Susan B. Anthony that started it all and it also discusses their accomplishments. McMillen addresses the stories of the four figures lives, and how those women took up the leadership on the cause of women's rights, and the astonishing progress they accomplished during their lifetimes, and the lasting legacy they left behind and transformative effects of the work they did. In Seneca Falls, New York, over

In the 19th century, gender roles were still very similar to the hunter-gatherers society, men were breadwinners for the family, they worked and provided basic needs, such as: food, shelter and clothing. The 19th century upper-class men were given more educational opportunities than women. Also, men had more outdoor exposure than women. While, 19th century women were primarily taking care of the house chores, they cleaned house, cooked and nurtured their children. On one hand, men were doctors, lawyer and in some other professional jobs.

Feminism was understandably unheard of at this time. Their roles in life and society were definitely limited in every way possible, leaving women to be oppressed and expression hard to accomplish. Their role mainly consisted of taking care of their homes, children, and husbands. Although they were needed to keep their homes and family running seriously, they were hardly given any credit for it. Women had to be good housewives, productive and respected member of society, and marry a man who would be able to take care of them in order for them to prove themselves successful. The evolvement of women’s lives began to take a turn towards a more open and expressive era in the 18th

The word “feminism” is still a word that gets put in the wrong category. Many people, especially the stereotypical male who believes women should not leave the house, believe that the word “feminism” means that women are superior to men. Though there are the radical women who do believe that, “feminism” holds a completely different meaning. Feminism was created to fight for women’s equality. It was around the 1940s where the word began to gain its first wave of momentum. The second wave came in the 60s and 70s, and led to the third wave in the 90s which has carried over to today’s time. Many authors, especially the few women authors, attached themselves to this label and began to write powerful pieces that fought for women’s equality.

In the 19th century a woman's main duty was to take care of the household. They were in charge of the cooking, cleaning, and taking care of the children. During this time, most women didn’t work, and weren’t supposed to spend their time on getting an education. Since women couldn't get educations, they had to be married because they weren’t able to support themselves. The women were in charge of the family and house, while the man was in charge of some duties in the house and making money to support them. In the