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Women's Rights Movements

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Dalia Saj
HIST 2112 - Section W2A
June 16, 2018
Essay 4
The Journey of Women and their Rights through History Women have directly and indirectly played various roles in shaping the world to become how it has become by the end of the 20th century. Before the era of the suffragist and temperance movements, the liberties of women were restricted to their homes and to their families. Their roles were limited to sexual and household duties; otherwise, they were a distraction and seduction to men. Slowly, women began to realize their own potential and started to fight for the equality that they deserved in society. Throughout time, women gained more and more rights, and even though their journey is incomplete, the improvements in the status and …show more content…

The world, and other women, were quick to see the oppression of women, and history allowed for a series of movements to ensure women’s freedom. For a long time, men were adamant that the “moral purity of women could be corrupted” by politics, and thus, insisted that they stay out of it. However, by 1890, the National American Woman Suffrage Association was formed, and Wyoming became the first state that had allowed voting rights for women. Eventually, more and more states joined in on the suffrage movement, even though, along the way, many presidents and officials tried to fight or ignore the movement. Finally, in 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, was passed, with Tennessee being the last of the states to approve the amendment. Women were now able to vote and be a part of politics, but they still had a long way to …show more content…

They were to continue giving birth to kids for as long as possible, and as long as they were not dead, health was not an issue. From the continued efforts of NOW, this took a turn in 1960, with the FDA’s approval of the birth-control pill. Women got the opportunity finally revel in her own sexuality and her own family life, and had more control to her own body than ever before. In addition, the rebellious nature of the 1960s and 1970s time period also allowed for the improvement and development of the gay rights movements. More than 800 gay organizations were found throughout the country by 1973, homosexuality was stripped of its “mental illness” title, and colleges began to offer courses in “Gay/Queer Studies.” In both the male and female fight for freedom in sexuality, same-sex marriage was next in the fight. By the 21st century, this dream will also be made true, and men and women of same genders will be allowed to legally marry as per the

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The history.com’s staff explains the stages that the women of the past went through to gain them the 19th Amendment on August 26, 1920. Simplified the 19th Amendment is the right for the citizens of the United States to be able to vote and not be denied by the United States or by any State on account of their sex. It talks about when the 14th amendment was ratified in 1868, it granted all citizen the right to be able to vote. But they defined “citizen as male”, giving the right to vote to the black men. Because of this many women, including Susan B. Anthony rallied and protested the 15th amendment, believing that it could push lawmakers into making it so that women could vote along with the men.

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This angered many women, causing them to begin to hold conventions and rallies to gain suffrage. Many women began to “throw themselves into rebuilding their communities and families” because of their lack of rights and political abilities (Nashville Public Television). Many women actually believed that women should not gain the right to vote and were against the suffrage movement because they blamed women for how things ended up with their businesses. After these rallies were held people started to believe that women having political power wouldn't be that bad. Eventually in 1920 the 19th amendment stated “the right to vote could not be denied on the account of sex” (Anderson, “1920’s”).

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