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A Women's Right to Vote Essay
Women's Right to Vote
August 26, 1920 was perhaps one of the greatest victories of the century for women. Now when the
polls open women and men stand next to each other and cast a vote that holds the same importance.
Every person should remember the time and effort it took to get here as they approach the poll
booth. There was a struggle to over come and that struggle was won. The landmark acceptance of
the Nineteenth Amendment changed the way of life in American forever.
"We were sixteen women sitting in sixteen chairs, longing to stand. (Dubois 250)" This quote given
by Mary Baker before the Passing of the
Nineteenth Amendment is used to show how women were wanting and desired
to stand next to each other in a line of
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Before the passing of the Nineteenth Amendment women were shunned and placed as background
settings to a male dominated stage.
When the time came to push for the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment a group of women
stood together to let their voice be heard. As Alice Paul said, "We came to be heard, not to be
questioned or to be turned around. We will answer your questions and you may turn us around, but
we will prove the burden of justice in our favor then you can no longer make us leave. With that we
will
stay." (Foner 765) As the ladies decided that this would be their place to stand, in
time and in history, the male gender parted seas and allowed the females to
forge their way to the next moment in time. Till the day the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified it
was the only argument that could force sides to be taken among
families, friends, and society in general. August 20, 1920, the Nineteenth
Amendment was passed allowing women the right to vote as equals with men.
The right of all citizens of the United States to vote would not be denied by the United States
Government or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power, by appropriate
legislation, to enforce the provisions of this article. (Weatherford 245)
These few words gave the female race in
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Persuasive Essay On Women's Rights
For hundreds years, women have been fighting for one basic thing; women want to be equals and
have the rights to their lives and bodies. Women have been fighting for the right to own property, to
vote, to have equal pay and to have reproductive rights. While each has been a struggle,
reproductive rights are one of the most controversial, argued topics. It is more widely accepted for a
man to walk away from a pregnancy, but women do not have the same option without being hassled
at every turn. Whether agreed on morally or not, a woman should have a choice in having an
abortion or carrying a child full term.
As of 1973, the right for a woman to choose to have an abortion or not has been legal, due to the
outcome of Roe vs. Wade. The nature of this right, and the disagreement behind its approval, led to
states having the right to add restrictions. Marshall Medoff notes there are 13 different restrictions
states use, which include, post viability bans, spousal consent or notification, insurance restrictions,
counseling bans, partial–birth abortion ban, Second trimester hospitalization, 12 week abortion ban,
Medicaid funding restrictions, waiting periods, informed consent, two–visit laws, targeted regulation
of abortion providers (TRAP) laws, and parental involvement laws" (161–162). These restrictions,
put in place to deter women from getting abortions, make abortions and after care cost more, make
physicians inaccessible, and make women have a limited period in which to have
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Essay on The Women's Rights Movement
The Women's Rights Movement was a significant crusade for women that began in the late
nineteenth century and flourished throughout Europe and the United States for the rest of the
twentieth century. Advocates for women's rights initiated this movement as they yearned for equality
and equal participation and representation in society. Throughout all of history, the jobs of women
ranged from housewives to factory workers, yet oppression by society, particularly men,
accompanied them in their everyday lives. Not until the end of the nineteenth century did women
begin to voice their frustrations about the inequalities among men and women, and these new
proclamations would be the basis for a society with opportunities starting to open for
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The declaration states that men have had "absolute tyranny" over women throughout all of history,
and it is this idea that has prevented the progression of women's abilities an talents.1 The declaration
continues to say that women have been robbed of their inalienable rights, rights to hold property,
representation in government, an education, job opportunities, and many other rights that have only
been applicable to men in the past.2 The ideas and concepts suggested in the Seneca Falls
Declaration evoked strong feelings of equality among women, and it also sparked anger amongst
men.
As women began to approach the idea of women's rights for the first time, many men revealed their
strong opposition to equality based on the feeling that women were inferior to men. One such
opposer to women's rights, Francis Parkman, believed that women should not have the same voting
rights as men. He believed this simply because "the physical and mental constitution of women is
more delicate than in the other sex," therefore suggesting that they are not able to handle the "harsh
conflicts" of the political world.3 Similarly, George Romanes justified that men are far more
superior to women. He stated that the "brain–weight of women is about five ounces less than that of
men," and he believed that women were not intellectually capable to take on roles or jobs that only
men had been accustomed to in the past. This continuing crisis of equality among men
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Women's Right and Abortion Essay
Before women had rights to decide whether they could keep their baby, some states didn't allow
abortion, therefore requiring women to give birth to their child. In today's current issues, abortion is
still a controversial subject with millions of people supporting it or not supporting it. Every woman
has the right to make changes to her own physical body, and those rights should not be taken away,
according to the constitution. In the very famous case in 1973, "Roe v. Wade", the United States
Supreme Court legalized abortion throughout the first trimester of pregnancy. In the article, "Roe's
Pro–Life Legacy", it is explained how after this movement, the right to abortion, lives have changed
and led to lower abortion rates (Sheilds 2013.)
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Carthart: Women Retain Their Right to Choose", in the Supreme Court Case, Stenberg verses
Carthart, declared that; "Nebraska statute banning partial birth abortions was unconstitutional." The
article also mentions that women need personal privacy and the First Amendment, Fourth
Amendment, Ninth Amendment, and Fourteenth Amendment gave women the rights to their own
personal freedom (Berkowitz 2001). As learned in class, the First Amendment of the United States
gave people the right to express their speech, religion, press, and assembly freely. The Fourth
Amendment gave the right for people to search your house but only with a warrant. The Fourteenth
Amendment dealt with equal protection rights. Legalized abortion gives women a relief because
they know that they are the owners of their body and control it and give consent or don't give
consent to an abortion. If a woman becomes raped and unfortunately becomes pregnant, she won't
feel obligated to keep a baby from a stranger or from a psychopath who rapes random women. The
raped victim also might not like the idea of carrying a child from which she was raped because she
will constantly be reminded that she was raped and once again feel the endless pain. In the article,
Humiliation, Degradation, Penetration", it is mentioned how females who have been raped feel that
it is unjust and psychologically unfair to keep the baby from a rape incident (Green 2013).
Additionally, incest, the act of
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Women's Rights Argument Essay
America was built on the ideas of equality and freedom yet men have tended to be in the dominant
position. We grew up in america believing that everything's equal, that everyone was equal. The
children of today run around believing everything they hear, little do they hear about the past.
Teachers teach more of our war history little do you hear a teacher tell her second grade students
that there was a point in time that if you got married to a man you would become civilly dead in the
eyes of the law. In elizabeth cady stanton
's "from declaration of sentiments of the seneca falls
woman
's rights convention" talks about the 1800s into the early 1900s on the topic of women's
rights. This similar topic comes up in the text from Mark Twain "The Lowest Animal" how not only
to women but disrespecting animals. America has all of this push for freedom
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Stanton describes how man ruled over woman by denying them the same basic civil rights afforded
to men. "He has made her, if married, in the eye of the law, civilly dead"(stanton 113). In this
statement she compares how men's life after marriage stays the same but woman's life in a way
ends. Some would say that they have very few things they could do. For example "He has taken
from her all rights in property even wages she earns"(stanton 113). In this statement it explains that
everything she has or done goes to the man she married. The text also states "he has made her,
morally, an irresponsible being..."(stanton 113). This all ties together by showing that after marriage
you could be considered civilly dead because the man takes over and takes everything they earn and
have, he also makes woman look irresponsible. Just like in the first experiment from the first
paragraph men not only kill to many things just for entertainment but they treat women like they
have
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Argumentative Essay: The Women's Rights Movement
For generations women were considered to full of intelligence, Incapable of being able to work
alongside men in scientific fields. Though, as the women's rights movement progressed into the
1960s and 70s old barriers were thrown aside, giving women more opportunity to join the sciences.
With this women were increasingly able to attend college and pursue professional careers or work in
labs related to science
. Women saw their role changing from what was in place from before, as
Offred puts it in the Handmaid's Tale "I want to be held and told my name. I want to be valued, in
ways that I am not; I want to be more than valuable".Women then and now seeked out a way to have
meaning, and many have done so. In this time many brilliant women began
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Fixing this problem will not be a one fix solution, as we've seen from similar movement like black
rights, it is much easier to tear down the physical walls of oppression, but much harder to change the
society that put them up in the first place. Changing a society takes the slow change of influencing
each generation, be it old or young to be a better self, understanding the problem and knowing ways
to improve upon it. Having greater numbers of female speakers at high schools and colleges to
instill confidence in both men and women that women can be scientists would do great strides.
While on a simple person by person bias from friendships to parenthood of simply motivating and
encouraging your friends and daughters to do what they love, without fear of
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Persuasive Essay On Women's Rights
Today in our generation, much has changed over the years dealing with women's rights. Women
have more rights today than they did back in the early years. Conflict over social values affected the
wider political environment and the readiness of institutions to facilitate the movement for equality
(Chafe, W, 1978). Some people still believe today that women shouldn't have a voice. "Empowering
women isn't just the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do" (Barack Obama). In this paper it
examines the equality in voting, sexual harassment
, and women equality in not only the workplace,
but in their everyday lives.
Voting
Voting is one of the most privileged rights anybody can have in America. Early in the years, women
didn't have the right to vote. According to the article Why Women Should Be Included in the Voting
Rights Act, women had no right to elect representatives of their choice and they weren't allowed to
be elected. Women are the most under–represented people in the United States. Lydia Taft was the
first woman known to legally vote in America. The townspeople voted to allow her to vote in the
meeting of October 20, 1756. The women's right to vote opened the door for many other inequalities
around the world. Susan B. Anthony was the first U.S. woman to vote in an election. She was an
American women's rights activist who played a private role in the women's suffrage movement. She
collected anti– slavery petitions at the age of 17 and she also
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Essay on The Women's Rights Movement
The Women's Rights Movement "History looks different when the contributions of women are
included."
–the National Women's History Project
Throughout history, society has impacted the lifestyle of the individual. Change in society has a
particular impact on the individual. During the Vietnam era, change in society was drastic. Many
movements began during this time period. One of these was the escalation of the Women's'
Liberation Movement. Women's rights was always a concern, but during the Vietnam era it grew and
spread across the nation. Many laws, court cases, and organizations reflected the social change of
the era. During the Vietnam era, these social changes ultimately affected the lives of individual
women. They touched
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Not only were women looking for equal pay, they wanted the opportunity to do the same work as
men. Court cases were common, and produced many helpful outcomes. In 1965, the Weeks vs.
Southern Bell decision resulted in women breaking into fields that were previously exclusively
male.5 This enabled many women to apply for, and possibly obtain positions that were previously
unavailable to them. In Bowe vs. Colgate–Palmolive in 1969, the Supreme Court ruled that women
meeting the physical requirements of male–only jobs were now eligible.6 In addition, the Civil
Service Commission eliminated height and weight requirements for police, park service, and fire
fighting jobs in 1973.7 These court cases enabled women to apply for jobs that were previously
unavailable to them. They were able to work in the jobs that they wanted, and enjoyed. Federally
Employed Women, an organization founded to end discrimination against women in civil service
jobs, began its work in 1968.8 It helped women who were discriminated against in the workplace
find the jobs that they wanted. All of these organizations enabled women to work where they
pleased, if they were capable of performing the job.
The individual woman saw these changes in
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Essay about Women's Rights in the United States
Even as far back as the United States independence, women did not possess any civil rights.
According to Janda, this view is also known as protectionism, the notion that women mush be
sheltered from life's harsh realities. Protectionism carried on throughout the general populations
view for many decades until the 1920's when the women's movement started. Women finally
received the right to vote in the Nineteenth Amendment. The traditional views of protectionism,
however, remained in people's minds until the 1970's (Janda et al, 2000: 538–539). Around this
time, women started to take on other roles outside the typical traditional role of housewife. Women
were going to college, obtaining their degrees, and starting their
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To see what other factors play a role in individual's beliefs is important for a political figure to take
in consideration when proposing bills or campaigning for office in order to respond and appeal to
their voters.
Method and Theory
The method of research used to fully understand a society's views on working mothers is simply
designed. An analysis of the 1990–91 World Values Survey is possible through the SPSS program.
In Citizen Politics, "the World Values Surveys are a series of representative national surveys
designed to provide an empirical base for the study of social and cultural change among the publics
of societies throughout the world (Dalton, 1996: 289)." The nations surveyed are the United States
,
Great Britain, West Germany
, France, and East Germany. In order to examine the dilemma of these
beliefs, specific variables are chosen and run through the program using the results of the surveys.
First, variables referring to women job independence and women and their children were analyzed
across nation to understand what nations views on women workers. Then a cross tabulation of the
variable KID.JOB (referring to the statement if a preschool child is affected by a working mother)
across nation is analyzed. Then other cross tabulations of KID.JOB to religiosity (PIOUS) and age
(AGE) across nation were run through SPSS to prove that these are factors in individuals beliefs
toward this issue. These variables used together are
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Women 's Rights Of Women Essay
The United States is known as the home of the free, home for those who can have any religion, and
have free speech. But women's rights in the Unites States have been silenced and taken control of
for a longtime. Throughout U.S. history women's power and place in society has been diminished
because of patriarchy. The overwhelming number of men in the government has made women's
right to reproductive health one of the most controversial issues in politics. Every year new laws and
bills get passed that seems to limit women's choice about their own body. The government has taken
into its own hand to decide what women should do in regard to their health and life. The government
has declared a war on women and has limited their rights year after year while not taking into
consideration of women's health. States are becoming and more hostile toward women and their
reproductive rights. Closing abortion clinics, limiting insurance coverage, prohibiting abortion
medicine, and prohibiting abortion are ways the government has taken control of women's rights.
From 2011 to 2015, a record number of Anti–Women's Reproductive health legislations have been
passed to limit or stop a woman's right to choice. Who decided whether a woman should give birth,
the woman or the government? The American government is split between arguments from Pro–
Choice and Pro–life organizations. Those who are pro–choice argue for the women's right to choose,
while pro–life organizations fight for the life and
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A History of Women's Rights Essay
Women have always been fighting for their rights for voting, the right to have an abortion, equal pay
as men, being able to joined the armed forces just to name a few. The most notable women's rights
movement was headed in Seneca Falls, New York. The movement came to be known as the Seneca
Falls convention and it was lead by women's rights activist Elizabeth Cady Stanton during July 19th
and 20th in 1848. Stanton created this convention in New York because of a visit from Lucretia Mott
from Boston. Mott was a Quaker who was an excellent public speaker, abolitionist and social
reformer. She was a proponent of women's rights. The meeting lasted for only two days and was
compiled of six sessions, which included lectures on law, humorous
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Women's suffrage in the United States began in the nineteenth century and continued into the
twentieth century until the nineteenth amendment was passed in 1920 to give women the right to
vote. Women's rights activists such as Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony protested the
fifteenth amendment that was passed in 1869 because the amendment unfairly did not include
women. While Anthony and Stanton protested this proposed amendment other activists such as Lucy
Stone and Julia Ward Howe fought against the women's suffrage movement by saying that if
African–Americans got their right to vote women would gain theirs soon after. The conflict that
arose from the two sides butting heads gave way to the formation of two organizations, the National
Women's Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association. The National
Women's Suffrage Association fought for women's right to vote at a federal level, they also fought
for married women to have the same rights as their husbands in regards to property. The American
Woman Suffrage Association took a slightly different approach by attempting to get women the right
to vote through much simpler means of the state legislature. The women involved in these
movements finally got their day in Washington on January 12, 1915 as a women's suffrage bill was
brought before the House of Representatives but
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Essay about Women's Rights Movement
Tuesday, November 2, 1920, the day women voted for the first time. The New York Times called it,
"The greatest voting day in the city's history." It was a wonderful day for women all across the
country. All of their hard work had finally paid off. The Women's Rights Movement changed the
way women were seen. Before the passage of the 19th Amendment, women in many states were not
given the right to vote. The Women's Rights movement was caused by many factors, greatly
impacted the society of the early 1900s and changed American society forever.
Women were traditionally seen as the weaker sex – second–class citizens with a lower social status
than men. A woman's place was in the home. Men did the "heavier" labor, like plowing and
hunting.
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She modeled her Declaration of Sentiments after the Declaration of Independence. The first line of
the Declaration of Sentiments and the Declaration of Independence only differed in two words, "and
women". At the convention, the women signed their names on the document. As one of the youngest
signers to the Declaration of Sentiments, Charlotte Woodward became the only signer to see her
dream come alive at the ballot box. To discourage the women from taking any further actions,
newspapers across the country published and ridiculed the Declaration and its signers. Embarrassed
by the bad publicity, several women decided to withdraw their name. However, most women were
still willing to fight for their cause. The tea party on that hot summer afternoon started an ongoing
fight for women's equality.
"The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United
States or by any State on account of sex" (U.S. Constitution). These are the words that women
across the country were fighting to hear. Congress passed the 19th Amendment on June 4th, 1919
and sent it to the states. Seventy– five percent of the states needed to ratify the Amendment for it to
be official. Before her son, Congressman Harry Burn from Tennessee, made the crucial vote on
Women's Suffrage, Mrs. J. L. Burn wrote him a letter. She told him, "Hurrah! And vote for suffrage
and don't keep them in doubt... Don't forget to be a
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Synthesis Essay On Women's Rights
Throughout the nation's history, American's have sought to put an end to discriminatory practices
and bring equality toward minority groups. For example, Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation
Proclamation and Martin Luther King Jr.'s I Have a Dream speech were directed at putting an end to
mistreatment of African Americans. Likewise, Jane Adams and Susan B. Anthony used their
authority as women's rights activists to push for greater equality amongst the genders. While some
may argue that women are lagging behind in the race to equal rights, others claim the opposing
approach. In today's society, women are achieving true equality due to a shift in the old stereotypes
toward women, increasing opportunities for women to become educated, higher expectations for
women in the workplace, and a stronger influence of women in government positions. In the current
state of America, women are typically viewed equivalent to men in the areas of mental capacity,
financial capability, and public oratory, but it was not until recent years
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Jobs are currently available to women of any race, background, or ethnicity, and the age to go into
an area of work has gradually decreased; for instance, some careers allow students to begin a job
starting at the young age of fourteen. But working was not always an option for women. World War
I was the stepping stone that pushed women into the workforce. As men were being drafted into the
military, women stepped up into factory jobs, creating the necessary technology for America's
victory and emergence as a world power. In today's government, women are joining the workforce
because the economy calls for it. With high costs of raising children, college debt shooting through
the roof, and gas prices going up, women are taking on similar roles to their husbands and providing
two set incomes as opposed to
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Essay on Women's Rights in Canadian History
A Women's Rights to Equality in Canada
Every woman has the right to moral, legal and political choice. As we look to the past, women
fought for the right to be treated the same as men and fundamentally to have the same rights as men.
Prior to the turn of the century, women had little to no rights
. World War I and II gave way to
change, allowing women to work and eventually allowing them to vote. The feminist movement has
made drastic progress since the war. Today women are seen as equal and have the right not only to
vote, but to be educated. In 1977 the Canadian Human Rights Act ensured that women could no
longer be discriminated based on their sex, race, religion or sexuality. The act specified that there
must be "equal pay for
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Women were also allowed to get educations and go into teaching and nursing positions. The
Person's Case was another highlight which demonstrates the advancements of women's right in
Canadian history. This case included five women who ultimately help transform the way women
were seen. Emily Murphy played a significant role in establishing women's rights which led to
women being called "persons" in matters of rights and privileges. Furthermore, another female
Canadian named Nellie McClung helped in getting the right to vote for women. Ultimately resulting
in the May 24th, 1918 Act allowing all women 21 years of age or more in Canada the official right
to vote even if they did not have the provincial license. The war brought many changes to Canada
and around the world. Women were finally being recognized for their efforts and perseverance and
acquiring new freedoms and improved rights for themselves. During the 1920's, women became
more involved in society and continued to participate in the work force. Women continued to make
half the earning men were making at that time but by 1929 women made up about 20% of the
workforce. The Women's Labour League worked to defend women workers and the labour
movement. They exposed shortfalls in the minimum wage laws and fought for equal pay, maternity
care and a women right for birth control. Women were finally making their mark in government. By
1939,
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Womens Rights in the Workplace Essay example
Brittany Dorris
Mr. Dean Ford
Eng. 101
04 October 2010
A Wife, a Mom, and a Worker Women fought very hard for their rights in the workplace. Some of
them, including Susan B Anthony, went above and beyond the norm. Yet, today our rights are still
not the same as a man's. At one point women weren't allowed to work at all, and today they are
allowed to have jobs while still being home makers. Although improvements have been made, there
are still several dilemmas that need to be addressed. A women earns less than a man when doing the
same work, and that is extremely unfair. Another issue in the workplace is that men underestimate
women due to lack of strength and discrimination
. There are also the issues of pregnancy and
sexual
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Sadly, she is still paid less than the men at her job. If she is truly one of the best employees then she
should be given a raise instead of being awarded less cash. It is illegal to not hire someone based on
their race, yet it is legal to pay a woman less due to her sex. It should be clear to everyone that
women are treated poorly and unfairly in the workplace everyday. Another stereotypical belief is
that women aren't as intelligent as men. If this were true, then the female generations of our past
would not have come as far as they have today in the workplace. There are women involved in
politics, the medical field, and education. If men were truly more intelligent, then women would not
be capable of being successful in those fields. Linda Tapp, president of Crown Safety in Cherry Hill,
and a very successful female, states that "
gender discrimination is still live and well. No matter how
much we like to think things have changed, there are more than a few people out there who think a
woman can still not do the same jobs a man can do"(Eglash). In my own experience, I have learned
that female teachers and doctors do an equally good job as males in those fields. A woman is fully
capable of doing a job that requires high intellect, just as a man is. I believe that it is ridiculous and
unjustified for a man to treat a woman at work poorly because he believes that men are more
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Women's Rights Of Women And Political Rights
People were not only discriminated due to their race but some of their gender, which affected their
political rights in a multitude of ways. To illustrate, one of the Colonies most unspoken laws, dating
from Ancient Greece to 1920, is that women have no right to vote and that only the gentry could
contribute in political matters according to the Governor. Additionally, a law from Great Britain in
stated that if a landowning woman is to marry, she must sign a document stating she is giving her
property to the husband. However, in the case of Anne Cart, a wealthy indigo farmer who was
engaged, she testified to a jury that the land was worth more under her ownership and she won the
right to own it. Another example is that 97% of court cases involving dark magic is directed towards
women accused of witchcraft and found that 78% of the women are convicted and hung. This shows
that in the 16th century, people thought women were generally inferior to men and treated them as
such politically.
Gender discrimination also played a role in economic rights
. To demonstrate, women would be
subjected to forced marriages where their family would combine with another gentry family for
financial support. While the wife was rarely consulted about her marriage, she would become a lady
and usually weave army uniforms for the colonies when she does. Likewise, many women would
not be given an education, unless it is under an apprenticeship, therefore limiting their career
choices further on in life. It was found that 87% of women's jobs in Williamsburg consists of
unskillful task such working in taverns. The other 13% consists of wig making, weaving, and
tailoring. It was a common belief that women did not have the skill to pursue intellectual jobs,
therefore limiting their options for careers. Lastly, Emy Mill worked for no pay at her husband's
farm and was exploited as if a free laborer. This shows that some women were used for economic
gain by their husbands while gaining no financial benefit.
Women had different social rights than their male counterparts and were often considered
subordinate. For example, graves, where separated by gender, were women's graves would not be in
the same section of the graveyard as men, nor have a
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Essay On Women's Rights Movement
During the American Revolutionary Era, women played essential roles in the defiance against Great
Britain by boycotting British products and joining the non–consumption organization. During the
American Revolution, women served as nurses, cooks, maids, seamstresses, some even secretly
enlisted in the Continental Army. From 1825 to 1850, women were fighting for equal opportunities
as men and women's right to vote, the Reform Period. Women's roles were similar during the
American Revolutionary Era and the Reform Movement because during both periods, women
contributed to the movements, by joining political protest. Their roles differed during the periods
because women during the reform movements, created conventions geared towards women,
exacting
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Women differed though because during the Women's Rights Movements, women started to take a
bigger stance in promoting women's rights. Since women during the Women's Rights Movement
were not allowed to participate in any organizations, they took a stance by creating their own. Susan
B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton created the first Women's Rights Convention and promote
women's rights by organizing protests and public speakings. This differed from the way women
promoted the patriotic cause during the American Revolution Era, because women only protested
the way men wanted them to protest. For example, the non–purchasing of British exports was
created by men, and women just followed along. Other then not purchasing British goods, women
really could not do anymore to promote the patriotic cause, because they could not form their own
protests and they could not form their own organizations. During the American Revolution Era,
women were dependent on their husbands to promote the patriotic cause, and during the reform
movements, women really changed by starting to advocate for themselves, even though during both
time periods, women were yet to gain political
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Essay about Women’s Rights in the Middle East
Women's rights in Iran or the Middle East has always been an arguable issue. Although there rights
have been changed throughout the centuries they were never really compared equal to men or noone
really accepted them. Specially for women in Iran, they barely had any rights in culture, marriage or
other aspects of their lives. In the following essay you will read about the everday lives of Middle
Eastern women. During the Iranian Revolution in 1979 transformed Iran
's political,social,and
economic structure. Secular Laws were replaced with Islamic laws creating an outburst. Women
were often abused,raped,treated as slaves,and accused of false imprisonment. These tortures things
that most women had to face are against the Islamic religion.
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Even though not all women wear the head scarf and cover their hair, they still have to cover there
body. They can't wear shorts, skirts, tank tops, or anything that exposes there body. All muslim
women including Iranian women can't have boyfriends or any sort of contact with other men. Sexual
activity before marriage is considered a really bad sin and is looked bad upon in society. Even
though we might think that women in Iran had a hard life it's nothing compared to what women
faced in Saudia Arabia. In Saudia Arabia religion had a stronger affect on the society as a whole. If
you compare Iran to todays modern Iran some women are actually happy with they way there lives
are. Due to the women's rights movement around the world and Iran women gained some rights
including the right to vote in 1963. Things started to get a little better. In some Arab nations women
couldn't drive,get an education or attend college but in Iran some women drive taxi's and can even
ride one. Also 65 percent of the all universities consisted of female students. Even though some
women had these rights it was only because they chose to have those rights but their are still some
helpless women in Iran that can't speak up for there freedom. Maybe the reason for them not
speaking up would be because of their strict husbands or fathers. They live in fear there whole life
being careful with everything they do so they wont get beaten or abused. When going to the store
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Argumentative Essay On Women's Rights Issue
The Constitution, which was supposed to be created to limit the power and abuse of the government
has been questioned for a while now. Some might even say that it has failed in its purpose. There
have been things that have happened in this society before, during and after the creation of the
United States Constitution that have left many Americans confused. The only way that this society
could succeed is if we have people that practice consistent moral and values. The problem is not just
the abuse of power, it is on the backs of Americans that do not prioritize liberty in society anymore.
This issue can and will lead to the unraveling of an orderly society. Even more of an issue, the
government is run by people that undermine liberty and essentially
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For example, when describing the presidential position in the Constitution, male pronouns are used
to describe the logistics of the position. There are similar examples found in the Amendments, as
well as in a few of the Articles. The rebuttal to this idea of women not being represented in the
Constitution has been rebutted by the idea that maybe the Founders did not ever think about women
being Presidents or women voting. But this is not an excuse to others. Women are just as important
as men in
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Women Rights Reflection
To reflect on women rights and how today women's opportunities may differ from women of
previous generation I decided to have discussion with the women of importance in my life. This
included speaking with my mother, my daughter grandmother and Omma. From these discussion I
learnt details about the type of life they lived, and certain experiences within them that they
attributed to being a women in a "man's world". However, although two of them grew up in the
same generation the notion that each individual experiences and perceives those experiences in the
own manner was extremely highlighted. My daughter's Omma grew up in brazil, when she was
young they fled the country. She came to live in Canada where she settled down, began a family, and
continues to reside in this country today. When asking her about her rights as a women, and if she
ever felt inequality in society she had little say. From her view, she was never raised to be thought of
as equal. During this time in a patriarchal society, she knew her place and role was to one day be a
wife and mother. She told me she was happy to do. She was unable to have children of her own but
still felt she needed to fill that role of being a mother. Her and her partner adopted two children in
which being a wife and mother was than successful. She explained she was content with her partner
working and her spending time raising the children. She told me she never questioned if there was
something else she could be doing in that
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