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Women's Rights In The 1800s

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discrimination was rooted in the early 1800s. For instance, the minority and indigenous races in North America were rarely recognized for executive leadership positions since the rules in place favored Anglo-Saxon citizens and totally undermined minority populations. Consequently, these populations led to the emergence of ‘races’, which uniquely defined the different societies involved in the struggle against racial discrimination and extreme inequalities imposed by a white dominated society.
In a similar fashion, sexuality was deeply rooted in the social setups that uniquely defined the races, as well as in the unified system identifying the social, economic and political ideologies of a specific country. As a result, a new form of social inequality based on sexuality emerged as it became apparent that women rights were deliberately and generally overlooked in favor of men. Despite recognition of fundamental human freedoms, women continued to be ruled under oppressive rules. Notably, the inequalities were extreme especially where racial supremacy was a factor. As a result, the feminist’s struggle to have women rights recognized was …show more content…

On the other hand, the later idea was based on a welfare state, where it is expected that the state is supposed to guarantee fundamental rights, and take a place in case of need. Feminists like Wollstonecraft argued for the former view by claiming that women were morally superior to men, therefore they deserved good education on how to handle their responsibilities at home. On the other hand, radical feminists sought to disprove the idea of women superiority, and identification of the two genders as distinct from one another. Subsequent ideals by Roberta Hamilton emphasize on the plurality of feminist movements, resulting to diverse groups agitating for women rights and representation in

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