The historical background of American women is different in many ways from era to era. For decades women have been known for only the typical jobs that society thought women should pursue such as, staying at home, taking care of the house and watching after the kids. In today’s society things have changed and women have more freedom to choose what they want to do with their lives just like men. Women have been doing things that society and men have told them they can’t do and becoming successful while doing it. Although men didn’t expect this from women, women have different opportunities to be just as successful and also be involved in their community.
Having no choice women were automatically expected to do a traditional women’s job such as staying at home while the husband went to work. Women have had many restrictions on things they can do, for instance they couldn’t go to school before 1848 to get an education. It was more likely for a man to go to college and attend a university than it was for a woman, women couldn’t attend Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown, Dartmouth or Columbia. The only college that allowed women to attend was Cornell and UPenn. This limited their opportunity for jobs and they lacked the skills that were necessary for
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Women became more determined in their work ethic because they were getting more opportunities to pursue their careers and dreams. The first women’s rights convention was held in Seneca Falls, New York. Sixty eight women and thirty two men signed a declaration of Sentiments, this called equality of men and women under the law of voting rights. The very first right women achieved were the right to vote on Aug.26th 1920, the right to vote gave them a say in their countries’ decision. Also in 1920, women received the right to have safe working conditions in The Department of