Women's Rights Movements

With the advancement of suffrage to equal pay, over the last century, women’s rights have progressed immensely. Through historic marches and demonstrations across the United States, women protested for their equal place in politics and social progress. Despite the fear-mongering components used in achieving these rights, women’s rights are still thoroughly debated within society today. Over the last century, incredible and unreachable goals have been fulfilled for women, such as the right to vote and a sense of equal state in the “Free World,” and can only improve in the years to come.

An average, women during the 1960’s were held accountable for many responsibilities. Women led very different lives during this time period. Punctual, responsible, and reliable were just some of the many standards that were expected from society. At the age of twenty women were expected to be married; soon after they would become pregnant. Raising a family and devoting their lives to be the best housewives possible. Legally women made no earnings or any income for that matter. Child care and in vigorous chores were a part of their daily routine. Women had no say financially. Women had one duty, and that was to be a housewife. Men had all the control in marriages; after all they were the bread winners. Women were stuck in a vicious cycle of controlling and power hungry men. Comparing women from the 10960’s to the women in today’s generation is quite astonishing. The women’s rights movement fought for women to be free. Women no longer need to be chained to such degrading and depressing circumstances. Raising a family and having a husband is a beautiful goal most women dream of. However, we should also have the right to decide when we want to marry and to whom we believe is the right candidate. “Why I Want a Wife” written by Judy Brady raises a powerful message on women in the 1960’s. Judy touches upon the idea that women had constantly been expected to be in confined and submissive relationships. Brady perfectly depicts the

On August 26, 1920, the 19th Amendment to the Constitution was finally ratified, enforcing that all American women had the right to vote, and were granted the same rights and responsibilities as men in terms of citizenship. Until this time, the only people who were allowed to vote in elections in the United States were male citizens. For over 100 years, women who were apart of the women’s suffrage movement fought for their right to vote, and faced many hardships and discrimination because of it. The American women’s suffrage movement was one of the most important political movements in history, and could not have been successful without the perseverance of many women over many years.

The 150th anniversary of the founding of the Women’s Rights movement was celebrated in 1998, today women benefit from the tremendous positive changes brought about by this movement. These women empowered one another in promoting social change. The National Women’s History Project (NWHP) (1999) stated

“The only Question left to be settled now is: Are Women Persons?” Susan Brownell Anthony inquired in a speech she divulged during the 1800s, after she was arrested and fined for voting the year before. During the 1900s, and many years before that, women became vile to the fact of feeling suppressed.Two particular women became repulsive to the fact that Women voting was a taboo subject. Because of the impact these women had on the society, The women 's suffrage movement took place. Eventually Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, causing acceptance to women voting. Due to the hardiments of determined female’s, because of their hostile feelings toward women suffrage, society began to view females as a part of their

For decades, the fight for women’s rights has been a constant struggle in a male-dominated American society. During the early 1800s, women's traditional roles included providing for the household, such as educating and raising their children. At this time, women were not given the right to own property or vote, and they had very minimal economic independence. However, throughout the Gilded Age and the Progressive Era, a time of business expansion and social reforms, the women’s civil rights movement had escalated due to the actions of many influential figures and reform groups. One of the most substantial women of the time was Susan B.Anthony, who led the National Woman Suffrage Association (often abbreviated as NWSA).

In a time where women were thought of to be controlled by men, it was very hard for

Women used many different methods to earn the right to vote in the women’s Suffrage Movement. One of the methods is a parade, The parade took place in Washington D.C. on the day that president Woodrow Wilson was going to be sworn in for his second presidency. Large crowds that consisted of many men drinking then throwing the bottles at the women who were marching and riding floats in the parade. Also they were yelling at the women, and this lead to the crowds violently attacking the girls and the police did nothing. At the end of all the fighting there were 100 people hospitalized. But thankfully the newspaper supported the women.

Rights for women has become a norm in today's society that often goes unnoticed by people who life has changed. They often take it for granted the hardship that woman had to endured. For example, during the 1800s African American women were more than likely to be destined to be slaves or indentured servants. In comparison, the first white women settlers were treated as an object of reproduction, as well as servants. In today’s culture women’s treatment has improved over the last decades. The way culture has changed, allowing women to have more power to voice their opinion. From the hardship that woman had to endure, women’s right in the American Culture has evolved, which has led for women to thrive for success.

Throughout United States history, movements sought to bring about economic, political and social change. These movements have had a significant impact on the United States and on American society. These movements include the labor movement and the woman's suffrage movement.

Our inspiration for the 2017 History Day topic was when we heard about “taking a stand” being the theme, we immediately thought of women’s suffrage. It was (and still is) a major topic of conversation, and has impacted history in a way that has shaped women’s and girl’s lives for the better. Women’s suffrage was an act that has completely changed history, and still inspires women to take a stand today. Since women of the past fought for our freedom, we now have the inspiration and strength to keep fighting. The women’s suffrage movement is a topic that people always think of when they hear “taking a stand,” therefore it is a topic that we felt we had to cover. These important reasons for taking a stand is what inspired us to chose this topic.

Protests are still an essential part of America’s democracy today. Though times have changed a lot America still has many social issues. Most of these issues have to do with minorities. People are starting to realize how unfairly they are being treated and they want to do something about it. One of the more recent large protests was the women’s march that was held the day before Donald Trump’s inauguration ceremony. These women followed in the footsteps of the women in 1913 who were marching for their right to vote, civil rights, and economic equality. The large march widley known as the women’s march that was held January 21, 2017 was not only to bring awareness to issues such as gender inequality but it called for protection for immigrants,

In August 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified, granting white American women the right to vote. This ended the suffrage movement that women were allowed the same rights as men. "The long fight for suffrage” Is known as the beginning of American feminism. These women shared the ideal of improving the countries social political policies. "We hold these truths to be self evident; that all men and women are created equal" This statement was presented at Seneca hall in defense of women's right to citizenship and voting.

To declare that the women’s rights movement in the United States failed to accomplish its goals in the early-mid nineteenth century because the slavery issue was never resolved is an invalid statement. Aimed to eradicate gender discrimination and change traditional societal values of women (gaining more legal rights), the women’s rights movement was overshadowed by the anti-slavery movement. (not true – they were successful). The Abolitionist Movement pledged to eliminate slavery and free all African American slaves. It was largely a male-dominated reform effort, however, many women publicly supported this movement. For those women involved in the abolitionist movement, they started to draw similarities between their own personal lives and the lives of slaves. Women and slaves “were expected to be passive, cooperative, and obedient. In addition, the legal status of both slaves and women were unequal to that of white men.” In the early-mid nineteenth century, women began to demand change in American society, as they challenged the traditional roles of women

I think there were some reasons and conditions that gave rise to the early women's rights movement. First of all, women did not have right to vote, which made women have no ability to get respect from men. Second, women were not able to get the same work chance like men. Third, the law did not proetect their property, and divorce lasw favored men, which made women to pay the property taxe. Therefore, at the beginning of the 1800's, the women started to finght for themselves. the devoted their time and participated in the fighting for help the abolish of slavery and other thing. However, after the Civil War, women still did not get the same right as men, because the gender discrimination was still strong. the 15th amendment give the right