How Did The Feminist Movement Change The World

This essay will examine women's suffrage and feminism in America during 1820-1877, and one of the women who had played an immense role in the woman's suffrage movements is Susan B. Anthony. How Susan B. Anthony became a focus topic was through research of powerful women in the 1800’s. There is an abundance of powerful and extraordinary women in America, and someone with significance had to be selected. A feminist and someone who believes in women's rights, their right to vote and equality among the genders, Susan B. Anthony is the person. The proposal will be based on Susan B. Anthony, her woman's suffrage movement, and feminism.

They weren't accepted to work anywhere, unless it was a feminine job for example a seamstress or in a factory. In an article written by Susan Moller Okin she states that “ Because some of women's most basic rights to freedom of movement and to work outside of the home, and to bodily integrity and freedom from violence has been in the international news lately.” this shows that female freedom was a big movement throughout the united states. Throughout history women have been punished for trying to stand out and to fight for their rights.

Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton both are leading women’s rights activists during their time; their work influenced the American Peoples’ view on women. They founded one of the earliest pro-women’s rights movements in the country, which was essential in spreading feminism throughout America. Their lifelong battle against inequality to combat slavery and promote feminism through literary works like; 'The Revolution' and the Declaration of Sentiments speeches, succeeded after their death when women got the right to vote. Their efforts in promoting women’s rights to the American people would later  be a part of their many foundations such as; National American Women Suffrage Association,  and the American Equal Rights

During the period of 1890-1925, the responsibilities of women expanded drastically by the employment of a larger women workforce. Women have been judged constantly, and considered as inferior, over countless years. Women have fought industriously for equality and have proven significantly that women can be, and are equal as men. Even now, the fight of women equality is still continuing. Between 1890-1925, the involvement of women stimulated political and economical involvement.

The 19th amendment guaranteed voting rights to all American citizens. This amendment prohibits any American citizen from being denied the right to vote on the basis of gender. It is one of the biggest accomplishments from the women’s rights movement in the United States. The women’s rights movement had been a long and difficult road to gain equality. The women of this movement were fighting for something they believed they deserve.

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.

Paul was still not satisfied, she spent the rest of her life working on a new Constitutional Amendment, known as the Equal Rights Amendment. This Amendment’s goal was to make sure that every person would have rights and equal opportunities. Alice Paul’s She dedicated her time to think of others and their rights. Paul’s actions had a long lasting effect on history, and because of her, all American women now have a voice in politics. Without Alice Paul’s advocation towards the nineteenth amendment, the United States would not allow women to vote, and the nation would not have a woman candidate running for president.

Since the 1800’s till this day Women’s Rights has been a controversial topic. For many years powerful and non powerful women have struggled to prove that women’s rights are human rights. Women’s rights are the effort to secure equal rights for women around the world and to have equality and remove gender discrimination. Related issues to women’s rights include or have included the right to vote, to work, work pay, birth control, to hold public office, to own property, to serve in the military, to have parental rights, and many more. Susan B. Anthony was a feminist and a leader to the women’s suffrage movement in the late 1800s.

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.

Eleanor Roosevelt World’s First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt once stated, “You can do the thing you think you cannot do,” Which is exactly what Eleanor did. Eleanor Roosevelt changed America by standing up for human rights and being an encouragement to those during war time. She gave those who had lost their voices a voice. She showed America that when something bad is happening you don’t have to leave it to others to fix it. She left a legacy as the most outspoken woman ever to live in the White House and as many recall to her, “The Worlds First Lady”.

During the early 1800 's, the American society common to the time period was radically changed. These changes took place primarily after the War of 1812. These changes occurred in the form of political rights, multiple reform movements, and religious revivals. During this time, women were still the “submerged sex.” As the decades unfolded, women increasingly surfaced to the breathe the air of freedom and self-determination (Kennedy, 305). Women, like black slaves, still could not vote as well as legally be beaten by their overlord.

For over 40 years women would have to rally together and publicly protest just for the right to vote. Women protesting and speaking out was considered very unladylike at the time (Rampton). This hard earned victory proved what women can do when organized and became a chronological landmark for the beginning of Women’s Liberation

Being a young woman in America, I consider one of the greatest moments in time to be the years from early 1800s to 1920. This was a period in time where women fought not to just be in this world but to play a major part in its existence. However, to do this, they needed such things as the right to vote, own property, serve a jury, and even speak in public. This moment in time is recorded in our history books as the Women’s Suffrage Movement in America. This paper will take a look into some of the hurdles they had to leap at and important people who made major milestones along the way.