Women's Rights By Susan B Anthony

One may ask, how was the life of a woman in the nineteen century. Many would have thought that a women’s life was easy because her dedication was just maintaining housework, but this was not the case. In that era, women’s were powerless. They had no say, no rights, and no equality. Everything that had to do with women had to be approved by the head of the house: the man. Women’s could not complain about these traditional roles because it was a custom that women’s had to obey the man.

Women’s right movement had a number of issues, which included suffrage, right to vote, and higher education. Main issues that women struggle was on not having privileges, and not being equal to men. A women’s ideal of lifestyle was expected to marry in her early

Leaders such as Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott carry out their agreements to hold a convention and present a “Declaration of Sentiments” which was a document range of women rights. This document included equal education, equal treatment, and right to vote. Women started their fight to have equality as men, as well to make claim for citizenship. In this event it brought together about 200 women to fight for rights. As the movement moved forward others spoke out loudly for example, like Susan B. Anthony. Susan B. Anthony was raised in a Quaker household and went on to work as a teacher. Susan became a leading figure in the abolitionist and women’s voting right movement. Also, Susan B. Partnered with Elizabeth Cady Stanton and eventually lead the National American Women Suffrage Association. It was created to spilt in the America equal rights association. Meaning, weather the women’s movement should support the fifteen amendments. It was an important step to fight for the right to vote. By 1910 the suffrage become a massive movement, and later by 1919 suffragists won passage to the 19th

Women where discriminated to work in places. Around the Progressive Era, women status was changing rapidly. Women who worked were mostly young, single, divorced, or poor married. Most of the women would work in agriculture or factories. Women who worked in factories offend faced problems such as working conditions and low wage. According to Julie Lowell in the article of, the women face discrimination in the workplace, she explains how even if the men and women held the same job position men were always winning more. Lowell states, “women earned 59 cents for every dollar that men earned.” With this inequality women fought to improve working conditions and raise wages. Also, working in factories was very dangerous for women. Also, there were African American women who also work as servants. Furthermore, some women work in order to leave the