Research Paper On Women's Suffrage Movement
The Women’s Suffrage Movement
Gender discrimination led women to fight for their rights. The Women’s Suffrage movement began in the early 19th century. This movement was carried on by many women because women were not granted the same rights as men. One of the rights that women were excluded from was the right to vote. Women put up with the inequality, but soon decided to make a change and to fight for their deserved equal rights. Through the Suffragist Movement, women fought to be regarded as equal to men and the face of our nation was changed forever.
A women’s life before the suffragist movement consisted of staying at home, cooking, cleaning and taking care of the family. They were not given many educational opportunities because it was unnecessary since their sole …show more content…
The effort women put out became effective and women began to have a place in society. Their social lives changed drastically from what it used to be. Men were still superior to women, but new education opportunities had begun to arise for them. Their economic lives changed positively as well. Several women worked in factories where they did not get paid as much, but still this made women very grateful because it gave them more independence. Also, as they participated in social reform movements they achieved some involvement in politics. During this time the fifteenth amendment to the constitution was created. This amendment states the right to vote regardless of one’s race and color. This amendment however did not secure voting rights for women; the amendment did not mention anything about gender. Shortly after, the Declaration of Sediments was organized to ensure this amendment belonged to them as well. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were the creators. Both women had begun to share their thoughts with other women in hopes they would receive the right to vote and then more rights would come along their
Gender discrimination led women to fight for their rights. The Women’s Suffrage movement began in the early 19th century. This movement was carried on by many women because women were not granted the same rights as men. One of the rights that women were excluded from was the right to vote. Women put up with the inequality, but soon decided to make a change and to fight for their deserved equal rights. Through the Suffragist Movement, women fought to be regarded as equal to men and the face of our nation was changed forever.
A women’s life before the suffragist movement consisted of staying at home, cooking, cleaning and taking care of the family. They were not given many educational opportunities because it was unnecessary since their sole …show more content…
The effort women put out became effective and women began to have a place in society. Their social lives changed drastically from what it used to be. Men were still superior to women, but new education opportunities had begun to arise for them. Their economic lives changed positively as well. Several women worked in factories where they did not get paid as much, but still this made women very grateful because it gave them more independence. Also, as they participated in social reform movements they achieved some involvement in politics. During this time the fifteenth amendment to the constitution was created. This amendment states the right to vote regardless of one’s race and color. This amendment however did not secure voting rights for women; the amendment did not mention anything about gender. Shortly after, the Declaration of Sediments was organized to ensure this amendment belonged to them as well. Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott were the creators. Both women had begun to share their thoughts with other women in hopes they would receive the right to vote and then more rights would come along their