How Did Women's Rights Change Between 1900-1930

When we go back to 19th century that was the time when it was witnessed that the male suffrage was prevailing in a number of countries and women suffrage was not there and somehow it ignited a spark among women to fight for themselves and for their rights so that they could be treated as humans and not as animals. In the year 1893, women were able to achieve equal voting rights at national level in New Zealand. The same pattern was followed in Australia in 1902. However, in America, England and Canada women could achieve same voting rights only after the First World War ended. Then came into being the famous movement called The Suffrage Movement during which the women fought for their equal voting rights which all men were enjoying at that time because they were of the view that they were a part of the society too and they deserve all the rights to elect their representatives.

Who were the founders and what methods did they use? What were their successes and/or failures? Women’s Suffrage Movement gave women the right to vote in elections during the late 19th century. Women organizations nationally and even globally formed efforts to gain voting and equal civil rights for women. Women's Suffrage Movement has taught many students about the importance of gender equality and how women deserve the same rights and benefits that a man is given.

Today, millions of women can implement their rights to vote in all elections in the united states of America, but this (rights) did not come easily to those women who sacrifice their lives to make this happen. In the speech “Address to Congress on Women’s Suffrage”, Catt delivered her message for women’s right from a firsthand account of what she had experienced as a woman living in the United States of America in the 19th century. She advocated for the rights of women to vote because she believes in equal rights and justice for all citizens. The speech was very successful because of the use of ethos, pathos, and logos. The purpose of the speech was to pressure Congress into passing a legislation that would give women the right to vote in the United States of America.

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, and it 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. This movement was occurred in New York that has a huge impact on the whole United States.

They also had many supporters to make the United States of America pass the law for women to vote and have the rights men have. There were such big turn outs, like in the national women 's rights convention in Massachusetts. "More than 1000 attend the national women 's rights convention in Worcester, Mass. The convention is held annually through 1860" ("A Timeline of Women 's Rights"). There were some ups... "1869- First women suffrage law in the U.S. is passed in Wyoming-- one step closer to having rights" ("A Timeline of Women 's Rights").

The first traces of the twentieth century feminist movement dates back to before the Civil War began. Women like Harriet Beecher Stowe influenced the masses through their feminist beliefs. Stowe, through her strong female characters in Uncle Tom’s Cabin, created a persona of women that was not typical of her time period; women who showed strength and independence apart from male figures. It was this type of literature and speaking that influenced the feminist movements that emerged again at the turn of the nineteenth century. Feminists during this election were desperately trying to gain the right to vote, and the 1912 candidates had varying viewpoints on this issue.

The last main reason these bills were passed so easily was because Lawmakers felt that women being able to have the right to vote, was just plain the right thing to do. The bill was passed within the council with a ratio of 6:1 votes. Later, the Women’s Suffrage Bill passed the House with a total vote count of 7:4 votes with an abstention. Campbell, finally on December 10th, 1869, signed the Bill into law, after taking several days to think on it. On August 16th, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment was passed, this allowed women getting all the rights and responsibilities of a United States

Under the Weimar Republic, 1919-1932, women have a relatively most progressive power but when the Nazis came to power, the progressive power has been reversed. Overall, the changes that Nazi made to policy toward women were mainly significant even though some policies were not. During the Weimar Republic, women have the right to vote (article 17 and 22), equality of the sexes in civic matters (article 109) and non-discrimination against female bureaucrats (article 128). This gave the women a sense of emancipation, a liberated lifestyle. During the first election in 1919, women were able to make political decisions, 49 women were elected to the parliament.

During the 1960’s, America was undergoing changes technologically and socially. During this time period the concept of feminism was brought back. During the early 1900’s, the first-wave of feminism occurred, where protests happened demanding the right for women to vote. This movement was successful, as white women gained the right to vote but nothing else was fixed. Women were still at a lower social standpoint then men at the time and nothing would change until the 1960’s.

This amendment finally gave them the right they thought almost impossible to achieve. It was first drafted as the federal women suffrage amendment and took many decades of struggles (almost forty years) to be ratified (“Nineteenth Amendment”). Senator S. C. Pomeroy of Kansas was the first one to introduce it in 1868. In 1920, it was finally ratified by three- fourths of the states and in Congress (“Women Get the Vote”). It was a lengthy struggle, but it was a great success for women since they proved men how equally important and intelligent they were and this was significantly acknowledged with the 19th amendment that clearly prohibited the denial of vote based on the sex of the