"The first woman was created from the rib of a man. She was not made from his head to top him, nor from his feet to be trampled on by him, but out of his side to be equal to him." Man and woman are treated as equals, however, they were not always treated as equals. In the 1770's this began to change.
During the American Revolution many protests took place, such as boycotting tea and British imports. Along side men, women also played an important role in these protests. For example, women would spin their own thread to avoid using British thread.
In 1848, women began to realize the inequality in their societies, such as the lack of suffrage. Two women took charge, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott. They started a woman suffrage movement. They demanded greater rights to vote as well.
In the 1920's, women finally won the right to vote, as stated in the 19th Amendment. This was achieved from of the Declaration of Sentiments and the hard struggle of women.
Between 1972 and 1982, when women started to get jobs, they realized that there was still inequality between the sexes. So, they passed the Equal Rights Amendment. However, it failed to get ratification for the Constitution due to the fear of change.
In 2001, women finally entered politics with strong positions. This included 60 women in the House and 13 women in Senate in the 107th Congress.
Although the struggle was hard, women succeed in a giant leap toward equality.
Written by Alice W and Sneha B
This is a good summary of the fight for women's rights in America. I especially like the quote that you used to open the article, and how you described the gradual progression towards equality.
ReplyDeleteThere is one tiny error in the third paragraph, where you say "suffrage and right to vote". You may want to delete one of those, as they mean the same thing.
I really like the picture! This is a great timeline of the history of woman's rights. you also had a really good Intro and Conclusion.
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