Women In The Patriot

Throughout time, women have been treated drastically different from men. A prominent example of this is featured in the movie The Patriot where women were supposed to be helpful housewives who didn't work and were considered subordinate to men. How women are treated today is a major result of feminism and the hard work of others who support women's rights. Women are no longer belittled and ignored as they were in the past, they are now considered strong, independent, and educated beings who will not back down from any challenge. A woman's role has changed immensely from the past to the present because they were formerly treated as inferior to men and were required to be subservient towards them, yet they are now educated individualistic beings

No longer are women belittled and ignored, they are now considered strong, independent, and educated beings who will not back down from anything. For example, in the movie The Patriot women were not allowed to fight in the Revolutionary War. They were required to stay home and tend to house cleaning and their children or younger siblings. However, now women are encouraged to join the armed forces and help protect against their country just as men do. Instead of being treated as unintelligent imbeciles, women are presently running businesses, courtrooms, and even states. There are even women today who have ran for presidency and vice presidency such as, Hillary Clinton, Victoria Woodhull, and Sarah Palin. Furthermore, Women were also not allowed to perform hard labor, unless they were slaves, in the movie The Patriot. However, there are now women who are farmers, construction workers, engineers, and even welders and those are very arduous careers that require hard labor. Overall there are drastic changes that have occurred over a period of time that have proven how intelligent, percipient, and indefatigable women really are. It is saddening to think of how subordinately women were formerly treated, but it is encouraging and invigorating to see just how far women have gone to successfully change those awful

The Learning Network stated that, "On March 22, 1972, the Senate passed the Equal Rights Amendment to the United States Constitution, which proposed banning discrimination based on sex. The E.R.A. was sent to the states for ratification, but it would fall short of the three-fourths approval needed." Even though the E.R.A was never ratified there are now over 21 states in America that have added corresponding amendments to their constitution. Although the E.R.A was never ratified it still set in motion a future movement demanding equal rights for all women. Women are finally starting to receive the equal treatment they deserve. Breaking through discriminatory barriers based on sex, women are uniting and are are chancing the today's world for the better. For example the first woman to ever fly, Amelia Earhart, stated, "Please know that I am aware of the hazards. I want to do it because I want to do it. Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be a challenge to others." proving to everyone that she was just as strong and determined as any man and was not fearful of her actions at all. Another great example is Susan B. Anthony who, "In 1872, to challenge suffrage, Anthony tried to vote in the 1872 Presidential election. While Anthony was never able to legally vote, the 19th amendment, ratified in 1920, was named the “Susan B.