History Of The Women's Rights Movement

American women consistently struggled with even gaining basic human rights. They were never viewed as the superior gender and were often given little, if any, respect. The role of women was to simply get married, have children, raise the children and keep the house and family in order. In the past, thinking too much was even discouraged. Without the Women's Rights Movement, led by Elizabeth Cady, women may have never gained the rights they deserved. Alongside Cady was women's rights activist Lucretia Mott. Cady and Mott organized a women's rights conference at the Seneca Falls Convention which led to the writing of the official Declaration of Women’s rights. The monumental changes in women's rights did happen but not until future times. However,