The Impact Of The 13th And 19th Amendment In The United States

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Both the 13th and 19th amendment had a large impact on all of the United States, from either voting to earning respect. The 13th amendment ratified in 1865, changed the political and social views of the whole country. This amendment abolished slavery, allowing millions of colored men and women to be set free. This was the first major change in all racial problems in the United States. On the other hand after years of protesting, the 19th amendment was ratified in 1920. This allowed all women the right to vote and have a political voice in the country. Both of these amendments had a massive impact on the world, changing the way people viewed both women and people of color. Both the 13th and 19th amendment impacted the social views of the country …show more content…

This was major for women's rights in the United States. Women were Protesting for decades before gaining this right making it worth all the struggle women went through. Many women actually believed that women should not gain the right to vote and were against the suffrage movement because they blamed women for how things ended up with their businesses. But in the 1800s women were expected to make children, cook, and clean. They were also constantly overlooked by their husbands and“did not have the rights to their children if they were divorced” while “all their income would go to their husbands” (Nashville Public Television). This angered many women, causing them to begin to hold conventions and rallies to gain suffrage. Many women began to “throw themselves into rebuilding their communities and families” because of their lack of rights and political abilities (Nashville Public Television). Many women actually believed that women should not gain the right to vote and were against the suffrage movement because they blamed women for how things ended up with their businesses. After these rallies were held people started to believe that women having political power wouldn't be that bad. Eventually in 1920 the 19th amendment stated “the right to vote could not be denied on the account of sex” (Anderson, “1920’s”). This amendment allowed for many women to progress in the political and social aspects of the

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