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Women were not allowed to smoke in public, they couldn’t even leave the house without an older woman or a married woman. Of course as we all know women can do that now. Women also had to wear nice long professional dresses when they were in public view. It was unacceptable for a woman to smoke in public. Many found it unladylike, today women smoke in public. Women were also expected to stay at home and cook food and take care of the children and whatever house work needed to be done. Some women were allowed to have jobs but it wasn’t any factory jobs or major work like the guys did that didn’t believe the girls could do better or at all. Girls were either nurses, secretaries or servants. After World War I started the jobs did change, women …show more content…

The principal organizers of the Seneca Falls Convention were Elizabeth Cady Stanton, a mother of four from upstate New York, and the Quaker abolitionist Lucretia Mott. About 100 people attended the convention; two-thirds were women. Stanton drafted a “Declaration of Sentiments, Grievances, and Resolutions,” that echoed the preamble of the Declaration of Independence: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men and women are created equal.” Among the 13 resolutions set forth in Stanton’s “Declaration” was the goal of achieving the “sacred right of franchise. Overall women have been metaphorical and literally fighting for equality throughout history whether it be in a factory making war supplies in World War 1 or trying to save the lives of young soldiers in a medical tent in World War 2 or even being in the fight and killing terrorists for their county in the war on terrorism. They want equality and they have slowly but surely over time been proving they can handle some of the harder and more rigorous jobs in military. Women began to get more and more important to the economy and to the polls after World War …show more content…

The women of the early 20th century showed that they have the ability to be productive in the work place and fight for the greater good of the United States of America. In modern times women have started joining combat roles in the military and increasing in demographical size in the military. This has shown that women are striving to be more equal to men in all aspects of modern life. By showing they can fight in wars and hold their own against our nations enemies they can and will be seen as equals. The public celebration of women’s history in the United States began in 1978. It was first known as “Women’s History Week” in Sonoma County, California. This week including the date March 8 (known as “International Women’s Day”) were the two dates for women history celebration. A Senator by the name of Orrin Hatch and a Representative by the name of Barbara Mikulski both co-sponsored a joint congressional resolution for beginning a National Women’s History Week. Finally, in 1987 Congress expanded the celebration to a month. Now the month of March is the celebration of Women’s

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Mary Schwarzer DiTomaso Seneca Falls Convention Document Quiz The Seneca Falls Convention of 1848 was revolutionary for the time. A women’s rights convention that produced the historic, “A Declaration of Sentiments,” a document which contained a list of grievances over the rights that the women of the time were denied unfairly under the eyes of American law. Led by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott, the convention was a major step in the legal, social, and religious liberation of women (although it would be more than a century before all women were given the right to vote). Often citing Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson in the document, one of the first lines states that “all men and women are created equal (p2).”

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As World War 2 progresses, we will see millions of males being drafted after the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This created a lack of manpower in the workforce which women beginning to take the jobs that men usually before the war. As women move into the workforce during World War 2 they will experience inequality and discrimination. Despite the inequality and discrimination that women had to endure to while working during World War 2 was a good experience for women across America. Women entered the workforce open up many opportunities, “It had been long assumed women couldn't do those jobs -- engineering, other professions in the sciences, manufacturing jobs that had been considered men's work, things women were believed to be too weak to do” (kcts9.org).

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Imagine, during the World Anti-Slavery convention in 1840, two women were stirring up heated controversy because they were not allowed to be delegates, and could not go on the stand to speak simply because they were women. Well, these two women , Lucretia Mott, and Elizabeth Cady Stanton started conversation on women 's rights throughout this convention to each other. It took roughly eight years for their ideas and plans to fall into action. On July 19, 1848, 300 women gathered at the Wesleyan Chapel in Seneca Falls, New York. The convention was a total of two days, the first was intended solemly for women, and the second was for the public, including men.

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However, when thought of, most people remember her contributions to the women’s rights movement. She, and other feminists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton, began to realize that there were numerous similarities between slaves and women. Both were fighting to get away from the male-dominated culture and beliefs. In 1848, these women began a convention in Seneca Falls, regarding women’s rights(Brinkley 330). They believed that women should be able to vote, basing their argument on the clause “all men and women are created equal”.

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DBQ Communism and Women’s Rights Adelaida Urrea In the twentieth century, communist movements encouraged the involvement of women to their societies, depending on them for the development of modern societies based primarily on equality. Therefore women started to gain political equality and economic power through the different opportunities given by the Communist Party that allowed them to incorporate as respectable members in society. Nevertheless, at the beginning of the 20th century, there was still certain discrimination against women, who have always been associated with a submissive position; however communist leaders understood the importance of giving women public recognition in order to improve their rights, change these past

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Alice Paul Alice Paul, born on January 11, 1885, was a very powerful woman in the overcoming of Women’s suffrage in the United States. Paul went through countless struggles before she was truly heard by American citizens. Paul carries a legacy for acting in a non-violent way. Alice Paul’s greatest and most impactful contribution was the organization of the Counter-Inaugural Woman’s Suffrage Parade in 1913, because this was the event that began her legacy as a strong, non-violent, and powerful role as a leader for women’s suffrage.

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In March 3, 1913, lawyer Inez Milholland wore all white with a white cape while riding a white horse. She and the woman suffrage parade down Pennsylvania Avenue in the nation 's capital. Behind her were nine bands, four mounted brigades, three heralds, about twenty-four floats, and more than 5,000 marchers. There were many sections of the parade including working women,women farmers, women doctors, and many more. As the parade began, everything ran smoothly for the first couple of blocks.

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“War will exact its victims of both sexes,” Belle Boyd mused, “and claims the hearts of women no less than the bodies of men.” When the United States had gone to war for World War II, women were left in charge of the household since the men had to leave the country. As men were fighting in World War II, women had taken over the workforce in company factories or organizations. This was a big step for women because they finally got to experience what being independent felt like. However, although many women liked the workforce department other women wanted to do more for their country.

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American Women during World War 2 had many responsibilities at war, work, and home. But they did not have many equal rights compared to the rest of the society. The women’s rights and responsibilities topic is very interesting. One is understanding and knowing the history about the responsibilities women had to do and how hard working they were. This topic is very important because there was a big change in women’s rights and responsibilities during World War 2.

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Yet it mentioned that “Several thousand U.S women, of course, did serve as Army and Navy nurses. They had no rank or benefits” (Gavin, 1997). Women obtaining the right to vote would be one of the most prominent characteristics to come out of the 20th Century. Their lives took a turn for the better, they could acquire jobs outside their homes, the right to terminate an unwanted pregnancy, which happened on January 22nd 1972 (OBOS Abortion Contributors, 2014) and education was much more accessible for

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Have you ever wondered why women aren’t given the same expectations or standards as men are during combat training? They have the same potential as men if given the opportunity to show it. Women have the same determination, Their underestimated when it comes to the training and courage that’s needed during military combat. Women have played many roles in military history, from ancient woman warriors, to women in combat now. No matter what year or time they were in combat the still face the same difficult problems as they did 20 years ago.

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We all know that women didn 't have as many rights as men, and they still don 't. Women can now do more than they used to, but they still aren 't equal with men. They have had to fight for so many things like the right to vote and to be equal to men. The 19th amendment, the one that gave women the right to vote, brought us a big step closer. The Equal Rights Movement also gave us the chance to have as many rights as men. Women have always stayed home, cleaned the house, and didn 't even get an education.

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Moreover, the successful feminism movement in the U.S has been targeting as one of its primary goals to achieve equality for women in the military (Berlatsky, 2013). However, women must be diverted from entering the military because of the difficulties and risks which can face them in this field. In addition, Women play a more significant role socially. Therefore, men and women achieved equality in many areas. However, this equality should not be the reason behind endangering the safety and well-being of women.

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