Marta Cook's Progressive Tradition Series: Social Movements And Progressivism
In part three John Halpin and Marta Cook’s 2010, “Progressive Tradition Series: Social Movements and Progressivism,” they state that change can begin with the people and does not have to wait for the government. The Social movements started by the people can be for both individual rights and equality. Once one social movement is successful, its success often brings about another social movement.
Before the Suffrage and Women’s Rights movement of the late 19th century, the Abolitionist movement was the platform for social reform. From 1765 to 1783, the American Colonies fought a war against Britain; rejecting the British monarchy and overthrowing British authority over the thirteen colonies. During the American Revolution white and black men fought together for freedom. However, freedom was not to be had for all men. In the now free America, slavery was still gaining momentum. In his 1852, speech Fredrick Douglas, a runaway slave, asked his audience, “what, to the American slave, is your 4th …show more content…
Women emerged as strong advocates during abolitionism as many began to question their own status in America during the fight to eliminate slavery (6). They wanted freedom from the domestic sphere they were confined too. However, instead of waiting for their government to change the laws, they began a social movement with the skills they learned during abolitionism such as “organizing, political and rhetorical skills” (7). Finally, in 1919, the 19th amendment was passed by Congress giving women the right to vote. After gaining the right to vote the movement continued with women fighting to “be allowed to achieve their own personal dreams and to be valued for themselves, not just for how well they serve their husbands and children” (9). Women wanted to not only be treated as equals, but they also wanted the same rights as
Before the Suffrage and Women’s Rights movement of the late 19th century, the Abolitionist movement was the platform for social reform. From 1765 to 1783, the American Colonies fought a war against Britain; rejecting the British monarchy and overthrowing British authority over the thirteen colonies. During the American Revolution white and black men fought together for freedom. However, freedom was not to be had for all men. In the now free America, slavery was still gaining momentum. In his 1852, speech Fredrick Douglas, a runaway slave, asked his audience, “what, to the American slave, is your 4th …show more content…
Women emerged as strong advocates during abolitionism as many began to question their own status in America during the fight to eliminate slavery (6). They wanted freedom from the domestic sphere they were confined too. However, instead of waiting for their government to change the laws, they began a social movement with the skills they learned during abolitionism such as “organizing, political and rhetorical skills” (7). Finally, in 1919, the 19th amendment was passed by Congress giving women the right to vote. After gaining the right to vote the movement continued with women fighting to “be allowed to achieve their own personal dreams and to be valued for themselves, not just for how well they serve their husbands and children” (9). Women wanted to not only be treated as equals, but they also wanted the same rights as