I think that “The Birthplace of Women’s Rights” expresses how Stanton contributed to the women’s rights movement. I think that “A Powerful Partnership” tells us how they worked together to protect women’s rights. It also shows how she managed to complete the task of getting women’s rights. “The Birthplace of Women’s Rights” talked about her getting into women’s rights and the time she put into it. She helped women get rights so the 19th amendment was made, it granted women the right to vote.
“The League of Women Voters was founded in 1920 by members of the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA) as a nonpartisan organization dedicated to helping women use their newly established right to vote to influence the public policy arena” (Shulte 1). Though women had gotten the right to vote their fight was not over, they still had much to do. The League of Women Voters opted to become a government organization that focused on the issues of all citizens instead of just women (Shulte 1). Women were not the only people that needed a step up in the world and the League tried to help all of the minorities. Gender provided a useful category for the League’s member activism in the mid-twentieth century.
Impact of Elizabeth Cady Stanton in Women Rights and Suffrage Movement Women rights for some time were violated with men being preferred in all endeavors to women. This led to the formation of women movements made of human rights activists especially those of women. The rights movements’ history in the united states dates back in the 1840s when women started championing for their rights. Women suffrage (otherwise called women's entitlement to vote) is the privilege of women to vote in decisions. Constrained rights to cast votes were first obtained by women in western states of the United States, Sweden, Iceland and Finland in the late 19th century.
During Progressive Era, there were many reforms that occurred, such as Child Labor Reform or Pure Food and Drug Act. Women Suffrage Movement was the last remarkable reform. This movement was fighting about the right of women to vote, which was basically about women’s right movement. Many great leaders – Elizabeth Cad Stanton and Susan B. Anthony - formed the National American Women Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Although those influential leaders faced hardship during this movement, they never gave up and kept trying their best.
The assumptions/stereotypes made about women were as if women were maids, powerless, and uneducated people. The nature of women has been judged constantly over the years. Women’s decision such as; the usage of birth control, the decision of abortion, and even women’s right to go to school or work has been judged. During the years of 1890-1925, the men thought of themselves as superior. Men also seen women as inferior to them, physically.
The Harlem Renaissance was a time period where women flourished, and got a chance to be noticed. The Harlem Renaissance impacted women’s rights in the 1920’s by allowing women to take a stand by allowing women to be able to vote, and live the lifestyle they dreamed of. In the 1920’s, women gained the right to vote, women no longer faced domesticity, political issues, social issues, or lacked control over their lives. Women became the faces of magazines, the voices on radios, embracing new fashion, freedom, and ideas. Women showcased their talents.
I between 1907 and 1922 they achieved most of their goals such as laws regarding minimum wage and child labor. This association helped to get women in the workforce and allowed them to receive a, somewhat, fair wage for their work. Finally in 1920 the federal women’s suffrage amendment, written in 1878, was sent to the white house for ratification. This amendment allowed women to vote, and finally be a part of our government. Throughout the 1900s women's rights were gained one by one.
Alice Paul has changed American society by being an American suffragist, feminist, and women's rights activist. Alice Paul dedicated her life to fighting for women's equality. She created the National Woman’s Party in the year 1916. Also cofounded in the Congressional Union. Alice Paul’s actions encouraged the passage the 19th amendment.
The Woman's Suffrage Association was the struggle for the right of women to vote. Alice Paul, a women's’ rights activist, founded the women’s suffrage party and played a key role in advocating and ratifying the nineteenth amendment. Alice Paul took a stand for women’s rights by dedicating her life to securing equal rights for women. There were very few women who highly impacted the Women’s Suffrage Movement as much as Alice Paul did.
In the 1920s women succeeded well but not without some struggles. Along the way with 19th amendment being so hard for them gaining the right to vote, women’s roles seeing that there not good enough for other than housework and the fashion or style movement with being able not to express yourself the way you should. The 19th Amendment better known as the women’s suffrage era 1920 of the united states
Anthony also is a famous person, Anthony and a few other leaders of the women 's suffrage movement led women to gain voting right, suffrage means the right to vote, during this time many women didn 't have that opportunity to do so, Anthony, who 's also a women didn 't find it fair that men got to vote and women did 't. Anthony saw this as an issue, she decided that she would fight for her rights as a women and wanted to get her voting rights. She ends up being successful in 1920, the 19th amendment is passed, this led to women getting to vote, which helped change America, without Anthony most, if not all women wouldn 't be able to vote, she gave every women out there an
Women went through a lot before they were granted the right to vote in Britain. They were brave and persistent. Some of the cause women got the vote include; Role of women in Victorian Britain, the organisation that helped- Suffragists and Suffragettes and one of the big events which bought the two sexes together- The First World War. After causing commotions and displaying militant acts they were given the right to vote and there was consequence after that like; Political consequences, such as women’s role in the parliament and the job industry , Economic Consequences, such as new job opportunities, pay and personal freedom of finacial use and Social Consequences, such as marital equality and child custody.
Through years of gender inequality throughout the nation, one of the most important causes for women was when they received the right to vote, as it allowed them to have a voice within the country. While looking throughout the fight for Women’s Suffrage, many would say that it ultimately ended on August 26, 1920- when the 19th Amendment was officially ratified. Although this seems accurate, many others would say that the fight ended when the Supreme Court 's ruling ultimately established the Nineteenth Amendment. This is best shown by the ratification of the 19th amendment, Leser v. Garnett, and the overall process to reach the final ruling during the case.
In 1902 was when Minnie really became more involved with suffrage issues. After marrying B. J. Cunningham in 1902 she began to get more involved with volunteer organizations. In 1912 one of the many volunteer organizations was the Wednesday Club which focused on women’s suffrage and children’s rights. When she first found that she had a passionate interest about suffrage she was able to realize that it was women who were truly the ones that deserved equality she was able to further become interested in women’s issues as a member of the Women’s Health Protective Association also known as the WHPA and the Galveston Equal Suffrage Association also known as GESA. It was in these organizations that Minnie was able to develop skills for public speaking because she was always the one to volunteer to speak at public events and in front of groups of legislators.
Finally in 1920, the nineteenth amendment was presented and allowed the women in the United States the right to vote (Kirk, G. & Okazawa-Rey, M. (2013). When thinking about how the women felt about not be able to speak up with voting situations is horrible. We are truly blessed that there were women who spoke their mind and changed the women’s lives for the