The Woman's Suffrage Movement In The 19th Century

During the mid-19th century, there were organizations made throughout America and Europe on the woman's rights to vote and run for office which was later known as the woman's suffrage. During this time period, only men were sought out as equals and acceptable to vote and/or run for office, whereas women were not viewed as working class citizens. In the middle of the 19th century, there was a demand in woman's equality that became profound and well know as well as continuing to be a transformative history in time and today (Brown, 1993).
Before the woman's suffrage movement, women were not seen as citizens only as housewives who could not claim any money that they have earned or properties if they were married, let alone the right to vote. It wasn't until
Anthony, were fighting back to be viewed as equals so that they had the same opportunity a man could have such as better education and employment. Susan B. Anthony, along with other activists such as Lucertia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton had organized the woman's suffrage movement that was later called "Woman's National Loyal League" in 1863. This particular movement was in favor of the 13th amendment, which was to abolish, while also being in supportive of women and blacks. On top of slavery being abolished in 1869, Anthony and Stanton were still rooting for woman's rights that also follow through with changes in divorce law and to end discrimination in both employment and pay (Women's Suffrage Movement, n.d). As WWI began in 1914, some organizations that mainly had women that would take on roles that were suited for men, as to help the war's efforts since the shortage of men were minimum which helped the suffrage movement. Later In 1916, the organization changed its name to "National Woman Suffrage Association" became a more demanding campaign by picketing signs and demonstration in front of the White