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Priscilla Kim Dr. Harvey Partica English–100–11: Writing and Thinking 9 March 2017 Equality For All Men and women were not equal in the past.
Many people viewed women as second–class citizens because women were expected to stay at home and to look after their children. They also
performed the traditional household chores, such as cooking meals and cleaning the house. Women had more limited freedom and rights than male
citizens. These men controlled the lives of women by establishing laws and rules that restrict what women can and cannot do in the community.
Because women did not receive a good education, they were not allowed to say anything about the politics. They were also not seen outdoors except
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Many women were furious about the news regarding the new amendment because they could not accept the fact that "those who suffered three hundred
and fifty years of bondage would be enfranchised before America's women" ("Women's Suffrage at Last"). As a result of the 15th amendment, Elizabeth
Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed an organization called the National Woman Suffrage Association in hopes of changing the federal law and
the amendment. Members of the National Woman Suffrage Association also demanded more changes to women's rights, such as allowing women to
have property rights and having a good education. Because many activists of the women's suffrage movement had different opinions about what the
focus of the women's movement should really be, many other women's suffrage organizations were created after the National Woman Suffrage
Association. Lucy Stone established the American Woman Suffrage Association, which was more conservative than the National Woman Suffrage
Association and agreed with the 15th amendment. The leaders of the American Woman Suffrage Association disapproved the plans of the National
Woman Suffrage Association because they thought their proposals were "being racially divisive and organized with the aim to continue a national
reform effort at the state level" ("The Women's Rights Movement"). Eventually, the National Woman Suffrage
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Women In The Progressive Era
During the Progressive era women played a big role in striving for better rights regarding politics and social conditions. It was a time when people
started taking matters into their own hands. Women were not only fighting for themselves but for men, immigrants, and children as well. The roles
of women regarding politics and social reforms shaped American and helped reform it. Women wanted to improve and find solutions to the social
problems of America. Some social problems that women fought for were public health, labor, and education. Jane Addams one of the most know
about women in the progressive era fought for immigrants. Addams wanted to clean up urban areas and help those in poverty. Hull House was a
settlement house, an institution located in mainly poor and immigrant areas of major cities, which aimed to assist the less fortunate through a variety
of measures. Settlement houses provided a safe place for poor residents to receive medical care and provided nurseries for the children of working
mothers. Settlement house offered meals and employment. Lillian Ward another reformer like Jane moved to lower east side of New York City to
become a nurse and help the residents of the settlement houses. Jane and Lillian gave the immigrants a home and showed them what America was...
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African American women were generally excluded from suffrage and other white women's organizations. Also, some people thought women were not
able or smart enough to things that men did. Some African Americans did try to make a change despite their exclusion. African American women
joined the National Association of Colored Women. Mary Church Terrell was the first president. The NACW focused on Anti
–lynching,
anti–segregation laws, and worked to improve local communities. Women such as Wells–Barnett, Terrell, Addams helped to found and worked with the
National Association for the Advancement of Colored
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Kate Sheppard: A Women's Rights Activist
Kate Sheppard, social reformer, feminist leader, writer and suffragette, was one of the key leaders in the fight for women's rights in New Zealand.
Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England on March 10th 1847. Her parents, Jemima Crawford Souter and Andrew Wilson Malcom, gave Kate
Sheppard a strongly religious upbringing and a good education. In 1869 Sheppard, her mother and siblings arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand,
here in New Zealand she began to reform the rights and improve the rights for women in New Zealand. Catherine Wilson Malcom or more commonly
known as Kate Sheppard was born on March 10th 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire England to Scottish parents Jemima Crawford Souter and Andrew
Wilson Malcom. She was named Catherine, after her grandmother however Sheppard preferred to use names such as Katherine or Kate. Sheppard's
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The franchise department in the Women's Christian Temperance Union took three major petitions to parliament in 1891, 1892 and 1893 there was
many male supporters for the women's suffrage movement for equal rights. The petitions were presented in parliament by Sir John Hall was strongly
supported by the premier John Balance as well as Alfred Saunders. The first petition was signed by over 9,000 women in 1891 and the next petition was
held in 1892 which then was signed by more than 19,000 women. Kate Sheppard began and edited a women's page in the national temperance
magazine, the prohibitionist in June 1891. With the increasing activity, popularity and growth of the Women's suffrage movement in partnership with
the temperance union the largest petition was presented to parliament in 1893 with 32,000 signatures. The small group of 600 women from the
temperance union had successfully prompted public opinion to support the suffrage movement and forced the parliament to pass the bill to let woman
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The Women 's Suffrage Movement
1.Carrie Chapman Catt: President of NAWSA, led the campaign for women's suffrage during Wilson 's administration. 2.NAWSA: National American
Woman Suffrage Association. Founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to secure the vote for women. 3.True Womanhood:
(1820s–1840s) Idea that the ideal woman should possess the traits of piety, purity, domesticity & submissiveness. 4.President Woodrow Wilson: Was
against the women's suffrage movement. 5.Jeannette Rankin (Montana): In 1916, before women could legally vote, she became the first woman
elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. 6.Separate Spheres: Nineteenth century idea that men and women, especially of the middle class, should
have different roles in society; women as wives, mothers, and homemakers; men as breadwinners and participants in business and politics. 7.Ida B.
Wells–Barnett: An African–American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist and, along with her husband, newspaper owner Ferdinand L. Barnett, an
early leader in the civil rights movement. 8.National Woman 's Party: A group of militant suffragists, led by Alice Paul, who took to the streets with
mass pickets, parades, and hunger strikes to persuade the government to give them the right to vote. 9.Picketing the White House, 1917–1919: A
strategy used by the suffragists to gain government support for the 19th Amendment 10.Declaration of Sentiments (1848): Declared that all "people are
created equal"; used the Declaration of
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Women In The Progressive Era
From the 1880's to the 1920's, the Progressive Era was a period in American history where women's suffrage gained the most momentum. Due to
justified Progressive Era reforms and the creation of various organizations during this time, women were able to successfully protect people who were,
for example, immigrants, poor, and African Americans belittled by the norms of society. With the full participation of American women, they exercised
their full rights as citizens to create public institutions and shape public policy. Redefining the social structure, these middle–class women received
support from other women which essentially led to changes of the rights of and treatment of American women in society. Thwarted by a
male–dominated society, pleas for better treatment and equal rights made by women in the forms of protests, conventions, parades, and speeches, were
often seen as foolish and meaningless. However, women's unrelenting efforts combined with the atmosphere of reform resulted in positive outcomes
such as the right to vote, the creation of new educational opportunities, and the introduction of better working conditions for women, which drastically
impacted the way women apply themselves in society today. Although the Progressive Era typically focuses on the accomplishments of men, many
women during that time notably influenced the way women in society are treated today. Through the spread of awareness of the validity of woman
suffrage, women today are given the right
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Women Suffrage Essay Outline
The Women Suffrage Alexis Kallenborn Mrs. T. Westling English III 13 October 2017 Outline Thesis Statement: Due to the Hardiments of Determined
Females, Because of their Hostile feelings towards Woman Suffrage, Society began to view them as a part of the Union. Introduction I. Suppressed
Women of the 19th Century Women 's Role in Society Woodrow Wilson 's Beliefs. The Society 's beliefs on Woman Suffrage II. Woman Suffrage
Movement Susan Brownell Anthony 's contribution Carrie Chapman Catt 's contribution III. Life after the 19th Amendment was Ratified Females
Versus Males Women 's Adjustments to the 19th Amendment Society 's Reactions to the Change Conclusion The Women's Suffrage Era "The only
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Women eventually became repulsive against the standards of which they were being held to, yet they had to remain quiet. Several organizations were
created regarding women's suffrage. Many of the organizations had committed members who devoted all of their free time to the organization. Susan
Brownell Anthony was one of those committed members. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She became interested in
Women suffrage at a young age. She practically devoted her life to the Women's Suffrage Movement. Anthony's father worked as a farmer. Eventually
he became wealthy by starting a cotton mill. Despite their, wealth they lived a simple life. Keeping up with their Quaker faith. Quakers believed in
equality between the sexes. Anthony was raised in an environment filled with outspoken women resulting in her outspoken personality. In 1849,
Anthony quit her job and rejoined her parents, who moved to Rochester Newyork, where Anthony became intrigued with the fight for women 's
suffrage. Anthony 's participation in several organizations and outspoken nature made her a target for criticism. The editors of the newspaper
attempted to perceive her to the public as a "bitter spinster" who only had interest in Women Suffrage because she could not find a husband, when in
fact Anthony had received numerous proposals all of which she had refused. She felt that if she were to get married she would
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How Did Emmeline Pankhurst Contribute To Women's Suffrage
Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist and a leader of the British suffragette movement, who helped to advocate for the rights for women
to vote in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the most prominent feminists of her times and she
helped in shaping the social and political ideas and roles of women of the modern era. Emmeline Pankhurst was introduced to the women's suffrage
movement at the age of fourteen, and this helped to broaden her views on the social and political ideologies and also the status of women in the
society at that time, she eventually got married to Richard Pankhurst who she bore 3 daughters for, he was known for supporting and advocating for
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At first her aim for establishing the W.S.P.U was to recruit a working class women into the struggle for the right to vote. Emmeline Pankhurst also
gained the support of a prominent politician "Keir Hardie" , who showed interest in W.S.P.U and their fight to vote, but this brought Keir Hardie into
conflict with other members of his political party(Labor party) because the W.S.P.U wanted votes for women on the same terms as men because they
felt marginalized by the unfair politics of Britain, as men had a third of the vote in the parliamentary election, and women had nothing. Bruce Glacier
a friend of Keir Hardie recorded in his diary after a meeting with Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel that they were guilty of sexism and
that he was strongly against supporting the women's movement. By 1905 the media had lost interest in struggle for women's right and issues
concerning women and supported of women's suffrage were undermined. In 1905, the W.P.S.U decided to use a different means to acquire public
attention; it was required in order to obtain the voting right for
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Progression: From Bigotry to Equality
Over the span of many centuries, women have been undermined and ridiculed by the reality of a bitter society. A female's sex generally predetermined
the uneventful course she would be expected to take throughout her life. Promising opportunities were rare and for ages, ladies were confined to the
home with little more than a puppet role to play. Common household chores were a part of the daily agenda, and unfailing devotion to a husband was
anticipated (Cruea). The initiative push by The National Woman Suffrage Association provided a source of encouragement for women searching for
impartial justice in basic aspects of everyday life. The women's rights movement–though a long, rocky road–essentially led from bigotry to equality. The
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"Women's work", such as sewing was reserved for females in particular because of experience. Satisfactory jobs were practically unattainable.
Women were limited to a variety of menial services because of their poor education, and worked long, unfair hours on low pay. They labored in
textile mills, clothing mills, and domestic services of all kinds, toiled as midwives, barbers, and teachers, and learned petty trades like that of pottery
(Novkov). The health conditions in the majority of factories were awful. Cotton thread was spun in warm, damp environments, and workers leaving
into the cold air led to pneumonia. Dusty atmospheres caused chest and lung diseases among female employees, and loud machine noises more often
than not damaged their hearing. There were advocates for improving the work field for women. The National Woman Suffrage Association pressed
for safer work environments and desired better work hours. The working women themselves requested an increase in their earnings. They paraded,
protested, went on strike, formed unions to negotiate with their bosses, and walked off the job when necessary. In 1963, the United States passed the
Equal Pay Act as a federal law, aiming to abolish wage discrepancy based on gender (Shah). To fight anti
–feminists for a united cause, the National
Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) merged to form the National
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Women's Suffrage Movement Impact on the Us
Kayla Benware Professor Donnelly History 202 Research Paper Fall 2011 Women's Suffrage Movement Impact on the United States Woman suffrage in
the United States was achieved gradually through the 19th and early 20th Century. The women's suffrage movement concluded in 1920 with a famous
passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution which stated: "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." In the aftermath of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which demanded the
rights for women's suffrage, most Americans rejected the movement because people did not want the United States system to change when it was
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Other influential women in women suffrage history, such as Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell, formed the American Woman Suffrage Association in
late 1869. This group's goal was to continue Anthony's and Stanton's goal and gain voting rights for women through amendments to individual state
constitutions. The territory of Wyoming was later the first to pass the women's suffrage law; and women began to serve on juries there as early as the
following year. By 1890, The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merged to form the National
American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSAA). This became the movement's mainstream organization and NAWSA started state
–by–state
campaigns in order to obtain voting rights for women. Colorado was the first state to adopt an amendment granting the right to vote in 1893. Closely
after, Utah, Idaho, Washington State, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York, Michigan, South Dakota, and
Oklahoma all adopted the amendment by 1918. Many other events followed suit, including The National Association of Colored Women in 1896,
which brought together more than 100 black women's clubs. Some famous activist leaders in the black women's club movement were Josephine St.
Pierre Ruffin, Mary Church Terrell, and Anna Julia Cooper. "Although woman suffrage meant different things to different African American
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Women During The Progressive Era
Throughout the Progressive Era there was belief that cure to all illness lies in democratic society. This time period that lasted from 1880 to 1920 is
called progressive because people were willing to fight for political and social conditions. The lead role fighters were women who not only fought for
their own rights; but also for immigrants and children's. Women played significant role in uncovering corruption in politics and reforming social
conditions. Their role helped America become reformed nation.
Progressive Era helped women start political fight for their equality by creation of their own political party and also in bringing end to corruption in
industries. Women before Progressive Era were thought of housewives and were responsible for taking care of their children's. By 1850s as some ...
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In 1850s they were getting 60% less money than men. This marked the beginning of women's role in politics. Women started forming their own
political party where women like Mary Lease and Anne diggs in kansas and nebraska fought for raise in money by strikes. The result was that by 1906
women were receiving 75% money as much as men. This was huge gain in women's fight for equality. Women muckraker like Ida tarbell in her book
History of the Standard Oil Company wrote about corruption that big monopolies and industries like Rockefeller's were doing at that time period.
These bug industries were violating Sherman Antitrust Act. Therefore, women played role in discriminating and eliminating corruption. Social
suffrage was another issue that women were working on getting through political means. National Woman Suffrage Association fought for ratification
of 15th
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Timeline of Four Major Events of the Women's Movement
Timeline of Four Major Events of the Woman's Movement and Commentary Explaining How Each of These Four Events are Interrelated I. Timeline
of Four Major Events of the Woman's Movement 1848 Five women to include a young housewife and mother named Elizabeth Cady Stanton discuss
the plight of women in America while having tea one day. Within the same week, these five women organized a two
–day convention, which took place
in Seneca Falls, New York, which discussed the rights of women and mend under the law as it related to women's voting rights. 1869 Susan B.
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association and Lucy Stone and other women formed the American
Woman Suffrage Association. 1913 Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union that was focused on a federal law on giving women
the right to vote. 1917 The members of the Congressional Union, later known as the National Women's Party, picketed the White House for women's
right to vote and many of them were arrested. Source: Imbornoni (2012) II. How These Events Are Connected Each of the events cited in the
timeline above are inextricably linked to one another as each of these events served to drive the United States laws and regulations toward the
ultimate goal of allowing women the right to vote in elections in the United States. It all began with a conversation over tea in 1848 when five women
who discussed the problem decided to take action towards a resolution
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The Struggle For Equality For Women In The 19th And 20th...
During the 19th and 20th century, the suffragette groups used various militant and peaceful methods and tactics to achieve equality for women. These
actions are clear inspirations in modern Australian feminism and society. 19th and 20th century Britain was a patriarchal society where women were
perceived as second class citizens, not given many rights and additionally unequal to males despite their level of education, role and requirement to
pay taxes. Society perceived women as child bearers and the property of males. They had no educational opportunities in academic fields such as law
and science, unequal wage, limited economic rights under the 'Unito Caro' law and additionally, were subject to violence and poor health rights. This
resulted in the grievance amongst the women, and officially led to the struggle for equality before the law and society. During the struggle, three main
women's suffrage groups were established; The National Union Of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), The
Women's Social And Political Union (WSPU) and The Women's Freedom League
(WFL). The groups' common aim was to achieve the right to vote as they believed through this, they will be able to achieve other rights as their
political input and involvement will be taken into account and not ridiculed due to their gender. A range of militant, peaceful and democratic methods
and tactics were adopted to differentiate the groups and many of them are clear in modern Australian feminism through the
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Alva Belmont: The Women's Rights Movement
Alva Belmont was a wealthy socialite who used her fortune to advance the women's rights movement of the early 1900s. Born on January 17, 1853 in
Mobile, Alabama.
She was educated in France, and settled in New York City where she married William K. Vanderbilt. Her second husband was Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont and after his death in 1908, Belmont suddenly devoted herself and her fortune to the struggle for women's suffrage and rights. She died on
January 26, 1933, in Paris, France.
In the early 1870s, Belmont returned to the United States with her mother and sisters. The family settled in New York City. In 1875 she married
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he founded the Political Equality Association in New York City the following year. The group was affiliated with the National AmericanWoman
Suffrage Association.
Also in 1909, Belmont traveled to England where she attended suffrage rallies there and was inspired by work of such ardent suffragists as Emmeline
Pankhurst. Belmont embraced the use of more militant tactics in the fight to win the vote at home. In 1914, she left the NAWSA and focused her
efforts on the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, founded by Alice Paul. Belmont served on the organization's board and allowed it to use
Marble House for events as a headquarters for a time. The union later became known as the National Women's Party.
After American women won the constitutional right to vote in 1920, Belmont took over the leadership of the NWP. She herself reportedly refused to
vote until a woman candidate was in the running for president. With her great wealth, Belmont helped the NWP established a new headquarters in
Washington, D.C. She also supported such causes as the Women's Trade Union League, and even contributed to keeping the Masses, the socialist
magazine, from going
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History of the Women's Movement for Suffrage and Women's...
Prior to the famous movement for women's suffrage in the society, women had little or no say in the society. If they happen to be working, it was
gruelling things like housework that would sometimes extend over the course of the whole day, or, later on during the famous industrialization era
that took place, in various factories they get paid very little and work long hours. On the other hand women had the go ahead to vote but in only
some states, it was practically a big joke to think of a woman as a politician in a state. Politics were very dominated by men, and also according to
the strong feminists, that was a very big problem in and also of it. The very start of the gruelling battle for suffrage is largely attributed to Elizabeth
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Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the year 1890 the organization combined with their rivals American Woman Suffrage Association, which was
led by Lucy Stone, and gathered to renewed force. The platform took the little argument by declaring that women, being totally different from men,
would basically restore moral order and also harmony if allowed the vote. Yet on the other hand NAWSA also upheld the racist ideologues as the days
went by (Gordon129). By also excluding black women from owning membership, it however garnered a massive significant support from the southern
women by asserting. In response, a black woman, such as Mary Church Terrell, formed her own organization to further suffrage in 1896, the National
Association of Colored Women (NACW) (Gordon126).
By the year 1910s woman suffrage had become a massive movement in the society. A wide parallel and much more radical movement was being
carried out in Britain. Led by Emmaline Pankhurst, the British suffragettes resorted to the violence, riots, and arson to affect their aims. The woman's
burning of buildings, blowing up of mailboxes, and also hunger strikes gained a lot of critical publicity for the suffragists' cause. The American women
such as Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were trained under and also participated in British suffrage demonstrations and returned to the U.S. to form the great
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Women 's Rights Of Women
Women's suffrage has stretched from the 1800's to present day, as women have struggled to have the same civil and constitutional rights as men in
politics and be appreciated as equals in the workforce. Groups of women known as suffragists questioned the customary views of women's roles.
Eventually our nation has evolved and realized that male–controlled societies suppress women's rights. From the beginning steps taken in 1850 to 2013
with women earning combat roles in the military, women's roles to society, their work ethic, and progressively public aptitude, as a whole should be
allowed the right to vote, help the country grow economically, politically, and have the overall rights equal to those of men. In 1850, the first National
Women 's Rights Convention took place in Worcester, Mass., bringing in more than 1,000 members. From that point on, National conventions were
held yearly (except for 1857) through 1860. This was the first step towards women coming together and questioning women's defined roles. It all
began with a meeting of 240 men and women. There they came up with what is considered to be a women 's Declaration of Independence. (History,
Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, 2015) Most of the women who met at these conventions were women who had been active in
anti–slavery work. They themselves started to view women as imprisoned by a culture that deprived them of the basic rights that men had. Two key
women's leaders, Susan B. Anthony,
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The First World War and Women's Suffrage in Britain Essay
Outline A.Plan of Investigation B.Summary of Evidence C.Evaluation of Sources D.Analysis Works Cited A.Plan of Investigation The 19th century
was an important phase for feminism in Britain. The suffrage movement began as a struggle to achieve equal rights for women in 1872. Women then
became active in their quest for political recognition, which they finally obtained in 1928. This investigation assesses the question: To what extent did
the First World War lead to the accomplishment of the women's suffrage movement of Britain in 1928? Two of the sources used in the essay, The
Women's Suffrage: a short history of a great Movement by Millicent Garrett Fawcett, and The cause: a short history of the women's movement... Show
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However, members believed the bill threatened the suffrage of men, and it was denied. () The Chartist movement wasn't a complete failure; it had
created the incentive of a feminist idea, outside the British parliament. Many organizations began to be formed, such as the Anti–Corn Law League,
(Fawcett, 32) to encourage women to involve in work. However up to the 1850's, outside of the organizations, women still had no societal role, the
movement was scattered and fragmentary. (Fawcett, 64) From the late 1850's onwards the women's suffrage movement took on a new era, with a
growing crowd of followers, and two main movements the Radicals and the philanthropists of the fifties and sixties. () Both which were attributed to
statesmen and philosophers: John bright, Richard Cobden and John Stuart Mill. One of the most important radicals was John Stuart Mill, whose aim
was to create a "complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations which ought to exist between men and women." He founded the
British Woman Suffrage Association, who was opposed by the British Prime ministers William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli, as well as by the
monarch Queen Victoria. In 1867 philosopher John Stuart Mill petitioned the
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The Long Road For Women's Suffrage Analysis
The Victorian era was a time of tremendous advancement in almost every aspect of society. These Changes affected the British society, economy and
social standards. Although it may have been considered as a period of development, it was likewise a time of inconvenience and anxiety because of the
Industrial Revolution in which England turns into the first modern country. Thus, the Industrial Revolution brought benefits as well as wretchedness to
the British people, specifically to women. British women in the nineteenth century lived in an age characterized by gender inequality. At the beginning
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пѓ Did the campaign for women's suffrage succeed in achieving its cause?
In an attempt to answer the former questions, this humble work is a combination of three chapters:
The first chapter entitled: The Profile of Women in the British Society during the Nineteenth Century, is connected with the social history of women at
that time, in addition to their status, position, rights, and the social classes they came from. It provides a description of the kind of education that the
Victorian girls have received. Moreover, it gives a vision of married women and their rights, and the issues of sex, divorce, and spinsters as well. The
second chapter entitled: The Long Road for Women's Suffrage, begins with the feminist's arguments about women which warmed the demand for the
women's suffrage in the late 19th century and early twentieth century. It analyses in detail the propaganda material used by the suffrage movement and
examines the interaction between the way the suffrage organisations viewed and related to the political system, and the way political leaders and
parties viewed and acted in response to suffrage activities. It highlights also, the anti– suffrage movements and the activities that had been done by
suffragists during the outbreak of
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The Women 's Suffrage Movement
The Women's suffrage movement in Britain came to the forefront in 1867 with the formation of the National Society for Women's Suffrage and the
movement grew going into the early 20th century by the works of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), also known as the
Suffragists, along with the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), more widely known as the Suffragettes. Due to the passing of the Great
Reform Act in 1832, which specified that women could not vote in parliamentary elections, the women's suffrage movement grew. The non–militant
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies formed in 1897, an amalgamation of 20 suffrage societies, with Millicent Fawcett as president . They
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The hunger strikes lead to forced feeding, which helped draw sympathy from society as it was seen as barbaric. Therefore the government introduced
the 'Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Health Act' or more commonly known as the "Cat and Mouse" Act, in which women who were participating in
the hunger strike were temporarily released, then rearrested to prevent them from dying in police custody so that the blame could not fall on the
government, prisons or police. In 1912 there was a mass window–smashing campaign as a result of The Parliamentary Franchise (Women) Bill being
defeated by 222 votes to 208. In the same year the Labour party announces their support for women's suffrage and an alliance was formed between
them and the NUWSS One of the most widely known acts of the suffragettes was when Emily Davison decided to draw attention to the suffrage
cause. She stepped in front of the King's horse, Anmer, during the Derby day of 1913, gaining serious injuries. She died four days later. Thousands of
women attended her funeral and tens of thousands lined the streets of London as her coffin passed by. Much of the response to the violence was
negative, such as this letter from Lloyd George, a known women's suffrage supporter, to CP Scott, 29 November, 'The action of the Militants is
ruinous. The feeling amongst
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NUWSS
In this source, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), or suffragists, appeal for women to be given the vote. From this source,
some of the aims of the NUWSS and their methods for gathering support are evident, and something can be inferred of the type of opposition being
faced by the suffragists in their fight for suffrage.
The main request of this source, and of the NUWSS, was for votes to be given to women. The way that the NUWSS made their appeal in this source
gives an idea of the opposition being faced. Their desire for voting rights here is encompassed in the language of the private sphere. Often,
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The NUWSS had wide–ranging support, from both men and women from working and middle–class backgrounds. The approaches of different regional
branches of the NUWSS varied, from passive to fairly militant, and the lack of specific location attached to the source also suggests that this could
have been publicised cross–country. By softening their approach with the language of motherhood, the NUWSS could increase their audience and
avoid alienation of their diverse audience, appealing to both moderates and those who were more radical. The form of the source may lend some
support to this, as leaflets could achieve large circulation and reach a large audience. It is clear that the suffragists sought to create some form of
cohesion and unity in their organisation, perhaps seen in this source by the "us versus them" mentality. The suffragists frequently address the reader as
"you" and refer to "we", uniting the reader with the movement and pulling the entire suffrage movement into a single group. Though this level of unity
was not actually a reality, with multiple suffrage organisations existing such as WSPU and Women's Freedom League, their presentation of the
movement as such suggests a desire, and perhaps a need in the face of opposition, to appear
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Manifesto Propagand The Women's Suffrage Movement
Manifesto Propaganda Source 1:
This primary source is a manifesto with propaganda properties enticing support for the Woman Suffrage movement. This source was produced by the
National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in 1897 and is directed at the general public of the time, aiming to increase female
campaigners and obtain male support. Through this source the NUWSS outlines the fourteen reasons why they are campaigning for the women's right
to vote and encourages a peaceful protest towards gender inequality. The perspective of the manifesto is from Millicent Fawcett, one of the founding
leaders of the NUWSS and provides an insight to the views of the members of this political organisation who believed peaceful and constitutional ...
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The beginning of the episode will feature an introduction about Davison's early life. She was born in Blackheath, South East London and had two
sisters and a brother, swell as several step siblings from her father's first marriage. Accompanied with a narration about her family a life montage of
photographs of London during late 19th century will be included to show the audience the overcrowded and low socioeconomic conditions
Davidson would have grown up in. To demonstrate the challenges Davison faced in her childhood a visual of her father's death certificate would be
shown, as this caused economic and social issues for Davison in her early life. Davison had to drop out of the Royal Halloway College due to her
inability to afford the 20 pound fees per term. Davison attended St Hugh's College in 1892 but was unable to graduate due to the societal conceptions
that women's education was less important than a man's. A short clip of the St Hugh's College will accompany a visual of her first class honours result
in her final exams to emphasise Davison's high academic ability and further accentuate the misogynistic attitudes that affected women's academia
during the late 18th and early 19th Century. Davison's challenging upbringing begs the question whether it motivated her to be such a key figure for the
women's suffrage movement? A narration describing Davison's role as a
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Women's Suffrage In Britain Research Paper
Women's Suffrage in Britain from a Gender and Political Perspective
The definition of suffrage is 'the right to vote in political elections, this was something that the women in Britain did not have up until the first world
war. Circumstances and events in the first world war led to women becoming a pivotal part in the workforce, so much so that limited suffrage was
granted to them in 1918.
Why and how was the women's suffrage movement introduced?
Gender: From the gender perspective, women's suffrage was hindered by a highly patriarchal system that viewed women as the property of their
husbands or fathers. Additionally, due to the lack of political capital, women remained economically and socially dependent on men and matters
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This popular opinion was contended by various feminist writers, most notably Mary Wollstonecraft, she argued in her book 'A Vindication of the
Rights of Woman (1792) that women were inferior due to societal hierarchy and not by nature. The societal hierarchy Wollstonecraft refers to is
the fact that women were seen as second class citizens and domestic homemakers that cooked, cleaned and cared for children whereas the men
were the breadwinners and superior to women. However, this stereotyping of the women changed during war times because the women undertook
jobs that were designated for men as the men were at war. The women supported the soldiers as nurses, ambulance drivers and worked as farmers,
factory labourers, seamstresses and various other occupations. The women were paid far less than the men for doing the same job, despite this,
the war proved to be a critical moment for women's suffrage as perceptions of women's roles changed greatly due to participation in the war effort.
The war changed women's roles and broke gender stereotypes in some ways for the better. Women showed society that they were able to do men's
jobs and were intellectually more than capable of taking part in society. However, this changed after the war was over over because plenty of women
sacked from their jobs once the men returned and were expected to go back into
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Oppression Of Women
The oppression of women has been a constant trend throughout American history. While the US has made advancements to the equality of women, to
this day women are not treated equally to men. (Intro – do last) White women in the upper middle and working class saw a correlation between the
oppression of slaves and the oppression they faced as women, both treated as inferiors in society. Many women supported the abolitionist movement to
express their ideas of equality and the push for universal suffrage. The abolitionist movement was originally created to ensure the ending of slavery.
Women joined the movement under the impression of fighting for slaves' basic rights and suffrage would guarantee theirs as well. The First Wave of
feminism was born and tempered during this movement, training women to be able to conceptualize and express their feminist consciousness. One of
the most well–known women that was both an abolitionist and feminist was Elizabeth C. Stanton. Deeply involved in the reform movement she was a
leader of the suffrage movement and author of the "Declaration of Sentiments" calling upon other women to stand up and petition for their rights.
Many suffragists such as Stanton argued they were human beings first and females second, implying their lives consisted of more than just their sex
roles. They also argued if given equal access to education and opportunity, women would achieve the same level men could. These arguments
challenged the basic nineteenth–century
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The Fight For Women 's Suffrage Movement
The Fight For Women's Suffrage
The Women's Suffrage Movement of the 1920's worked to grant women the right to vote nationally, thereby allowing women more political equality.
Due to many industrial and social changes during the early 19th century, many women were involved in social advocacy efforts, which eventually led
them to advocate for their own right to vote and take part in government agencies. Women have been an integral part of society, working to help those
in need, which then fueled a desire to advocate for their own social and political equality. While many women worked tirelessly for the vote, many
obstacles, factions, and ultimately time would pass in order for women to see the vote on the national level. The 19th Amendment, providing women
the right to vote, enable women further their pursuit for full inclusion in the working of American society.
The Female Advocates
These influential women are most widely known suffragist of their generation and has become icons of the women suffrage movement. These
independent, bold, and intelligent female pioneers paved the way for so many women different races, and nationalities to come together as one for a
common cause. These women are known today as idols, icons, and activists. Those women that took a stand when no one else would be: Susan B.
Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. These women believed that all American women, just like men, deserve the rights and
responsibilities of citizenship.
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The Women 's Suffrage Movement
Suffrage Movement in Britain
The Women's suffrage movement in Britain came to the forefront in 1867 with the formation of the National Society for Women's Suffrage. The
movement grew into the early 20th century by the works of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), known as the Suffragists,
along with the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), known as the Suffragettes. The violence of the WSPU is often the only aspect of the
cause remembered, however, for every suffragette, there were a dozen non–militant suffragists and as such the movement was less violent than what
was portrayed in the media at the time and how it is portrayed now, however the actions of the WSPU helped further the Women's Suffrage Movement
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The WSPU protests began with disrupting election rallies and when arrested, refusing to pay the fine, which was given to women if arrested as
they were too 'delicate' to go to prison, preferring to be sent to jail to draw attention to the cause and so that women could be seen as equal to men.
At a mass rally in Hyde Park in 1908 with 300,000 to 500,000 activists attending, suffragettes smashed windows, using stones with written pleas tied
to them in an attempt to further the WSM by convincing people to support them, but also to show the public how far they were willing to go to
receive the vote. Some protesters chained themselves to railings in an attempt to elicit a response from the liberal Prime Minister Herbert Asquith,
who was firmly against women receiving the vote. In 1910 the Liberal party returned to power, but with a reduced majority . The Conciliation Bill,
seen as an attempt to compromise by many as it would extend the right of women to vote in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to around
1,000,500 wealthy, property–owning women, introduced by Labour MP DJ Shackleton , made it to a second reading, and as such a truce is declared
and militancy suspended, however with the bill being discarded, the truce was over and violent militancy resumed. This is repeated in 1911, with again
the bill being discarded, leading to violence escalating to new heights, with arson attacks, mass demonstrations,
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The Hero : A Hero For All Women.emmeline Pankhurst
Does the world we live in have heroes? In the society that we give in, the hero becomes a hero by attaining in what they believe in for the surpass of
others. A hero is always been looked at a prospective of a paragon. A hero becomes known by many because of what they did and their heroic qualities.
Emmeline Pankhurst is a hero for all women.Emmeline Pankhurst was the voice for women fighting for women 's suffrage in the 1900s. Not only did
she fight for the right for women to vote but for women 's equality in general. Growing up in a male dominated society, Emmeline Pankhurst thought
and considered her surroundings and immediately recognized flaws in the society that she was living in. It was quite clear at that time that most men ...
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This led to The National Women 's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women
with Emmeline Pankhurst.
Emmeline Pankhurst took a stand in history by leading the Women 's Social and Political Union,Pankhurst would encourage WSPU members to rein in
their demonstrations when it seemed possible that a bill on women's suffrage might move forward.Emmeline Pankhurst impact on history was started
the Women's Social and Political Union. She was an activist and leader of the Britishsuffragette movement. "The contributions of women during
wartime helped convince the British government to grant them limited voting rights for those who met a property requirement and were 30 years of
age.which wanted to enfranchise all women, married and unmarried alike at the time, some groups only so Pankhurst encouraged women to join the
war effort and fill factory jobs so that men could fight on the front.In 1889, Pankhurst became an early supporter of the Women 's Franchise Leagueught
the vote for single women and widows"(Kettler). This was the bigging of Emmiline.After this she did so much to change the uk perspective of womens
rights.
Pankhurst husband encouraged Pankhurst in these endeavors until his death in 1898.Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political
Union, whose members known as
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Essay on Women's Right to Vote
Women's suffrage refers to the right of women to participate in democratic processes through voting on the same basis as men. In the medieval and
early modern periods in Europe, the right to vote was typically severely limited for all people by factors such as age, ownership of property, and
gender. The development of the modern democratic state has been characterized internationally by the erosion of these various limitations following
periods of collective struggle. Women's suffrage has been achieved as part of this process of modernization at different times in different national
contexts, although very few nations granted women the right to vote in elections before the twentieth century (Freedman, pp. 63).
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Following the failure of his attempt to amend the 1867 Reform Act to allow women's suffrage, a number of regional women's suffrage societies were
established, culminating in the creation of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1897 (Freedman, pp. 89). In 1903, Emmeline
Pankhurst and others broke away from the National Union and established the Women's Social and Political Union, the "suffragettes," who deployed
much more confrontational forms of political campaigning, including demonstrations, hunger strikes, and vandalism of property.
In 1918, after World War I, women over 30 were granted the vote in national elections, and in the Representation of the People Act of 1928, women in
the United Kingdom were finally granted the vote on the same terms as men. New Zealand has some claim to be the first nation to allow women the
right to vote on an equal basis to men; having done so in 1893, it was ahead of all presently existing independent countries. Australia followed closely
behind, establishing women's suffrage in 1902, while Finland granted women the right to vote in 1905 (McElroy, pp. 163). Throughout the twentieth
century, women across the globe gradually gained access to the right to vote. The length and intensity of campaigns to secure women's right to vote
across this period indicates something of the strength of resistance to women's suffrage. The reasons for this are
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Women's Suffrage In 1918 Essay
Research Question: How did British women in 1918 gain the respect and recognition they deserved, and how did this lead to female suffrage?
Women gain suffrage in Britain
Congratulations to all the British women who are above the age of 30, women who are over 21 and own property or are married to owners. Last
week, the Representation of the People Act became law, and nearly 9 million British women and all men aged 21 or above are now allowed to vote
(Walsh, Ben. 78).
For centuries women have been recognized as inferior to men as they weren't "strong" or "skilled" enough. But, women believed that they should
also have a say in parliament and government decisions by being allowed to vote. Just like men, women have to pay taxes and abide by the law. The
fight for female suffrage in Britain began in 1866 when the first campaigns that supported women's right to vote began to pop up. A year later, during
a debate concerning changes in the parliament, MP John Stuart Mill proposed that women should have the right to vote, but this was declined as he
lost by 194 votes to 73 ("The women's suffrage movement").
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In 1897, different societies with the same aim came together to form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), also known as the
'suffragists', which was led by Mrs Millicent Fawcett ("Early suffragist campaining"). The suffragists believed they could achieve their goal by using
non–violent tactics such as lobbying MPs and organising petitions. Mrs Fawcett thought that if the NUWSS was seen as polite, responsible and
intelligent by the public, they would gain the respect they wanted and they would gain their right to vote (Walsh, Ben.
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Kansas Is Well Known For Its Effective Participation In
Kansas is well known for its effective participation in the Women 's Suffrage Movement. Early in the battle, the National American Woman Suffrage
Association accepted Kansas as a liberal state that had a forward thinking mentality. In consideration of the state, the Association adopted the Kansas
State flower, which is the sunflower as their image. The sunflower became a familiar sight and easily recognized symbol during suffrage campaigns.
During the Women 's Suffrage Movement, Effie Graham was one of the many remarkable women that participated in the efforts and the fight for the
right of women to be involved in the local votes and having the privilege to do so without any restrictions or discrimination against women, which
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The women's suffrage movement finally came to a pause during the Civil War period. Right around two years after the war ended, the movement
leaders directed their focus to the Midwest. In 1867, Kansas became the first state in the United States to hold a public referendum on women's
suffrage. A gathering of issues relevant to the nineteenth–century came along where women were presented at this meeting, but suffrage in regards to
the right of voting immediately became the base of the women 's suffrage movement. When the U.S. Constitution that was formed in 1920 where the
19th Amendment was established; American women secured one of the most important, valuable rights of citizenship in regard to the right to vote.
This particular amendment embodied a significant milestone in the larger and a continuous struggle to ensure equal rights for women. The women's
suffrage movement started in the mid–19th century was characterized by uncertain periods and setbacks that frightened to leave women during this
time to be seen as second–class citizens in a public sphere still controlled by men. Along the way, several states played essential roles in the
establishment of the women's suffrage. The states that were involved in the movement were primarily in the Midwest, but specifically Kansas that
proved to be the principal focus towards the women 's suffrage. When Kansas Territory was created six years later, women 's issues and suffrage
immediately became the primary concern
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Oppression Of Women Essay
The oppression of women through occupationally established sex segregation and the gender wage difference remains an important economic
discussion. The overall gender wage gap has fallen significantly since 1890 to its current rate of 21.4%. Women are making great strides increasing
their labor market experience and skills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report 58.6% of women make up the labor force, 50.2% have
multiple jobs, and 75.4% of single mothers are in the labor force. Today more women are head of households. Despite all the progress a largegender
pay gap still exist. This is not simply a result of women's choices, but structural, economic and social barriers that limit women's ability to compete
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Many activists expected that, given women's loyal contributions to the Union women would be recognized along with African American men as full
citizens. Women's rights were governed by state and not federal laws. So when the northern states abolished slavery, black women gained rights to
marry, have custody of their children and own property. Women in the southern slaveholding states continued to be denied these basic human rights.
Legally black and white women now had the same legal rights, however race prejudice made it difficult for black and Native women to ensure these
rights in practice. Furthermore, legal status of free women depended on marital status. Marriage changed a woman's legal status because married
couples were seen as one person in the
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Women's Suffrage In American History Essay
Women's Suffrage in American History
During the late 19th century, women were in a society where man was dominant. Women did not have natural born rights, such as the right to vote, to
speak in public, access to equal education, and so forth, did not stop them to fight for their rights. Women's lives soon changed when Lucy Stone,
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony played a prominent role to help bring about change.
Lucy Stone, an abolitionist, is one of the most important workers for women's suffrage and women's rights. When the Bible was quoted to her,
defending the positions of men and women, she declared that when she grew up, she'd learn Greek and Hebrew so she could correct the mistranslation
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The timeline of women's suffrage is a one that spans from 1848 to 1920. The women's rights movement in the United States started in the year 1848
with the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. During this convention the 'Declaration of sentiments' was signed by 68
women who agreed that women deserved their own political identities. This document set forward the agenda for the women's rights movement. In the
year 1869, Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the National Women's suffrage Association which demanded that the 15th amendment
be changed to include women right to vote. In the year 1890, The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage
Association merged to form National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Colorado was the first state to grant women the right to
vote in the year 1893, followed by Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York,
Michigan, South Dakota and Oklahoma. The National Association of Colored Women was formed in the year 1896 to promote the civil rights of
colored women. The National Women's Trade Union League was established in the year 1903 in order to improve the working condition for women
and also to bring their wages in par with that of men.
National Women's Party was one of the popular organizations that focused more on dramatic tactics like hunger strikes, picketing the White house and
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Women's Suffrage in Britain
Women's Suffrage in Britain
Social change in Britain has been achieved primarily through the hard work of organized political groups. These groups created events to recruit and
educate supporters of social equality to join them in fighting for progress. The Women's Suffrage Movement between 1866 and 1928 in Britain is no
exception to this trend. The reason for the great efficacy of these political groups, including the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and the
Women's Social and Political Union, was the women who pioneered the groups and fought alongside them to create the change that they believed in.
The goal of these political groups was finally realized in 1928 with the passing of the Representation of the People Act. However, the Women's Suffrage
Movement in Britain would not have been successful without the influential actions of several significant women. In addition to the overall necessity
of female leadership for British Women's Suffrage, the central efforts ofMillicent Fawcett, Lydia Becker, andEmmeline Pankhurst particularly played a
large role in the movement's success.
Two political groups were crucial to the movement's success largely because of the leadership provided by several women. These groups' actions,
structured by their leaders, had the goal of gradually changing people's minds to supporting women's right to vote and spreading the idea of social
change. Groups worked tirelessly to educate British society about the importance of the
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Essay on The History of Women's Suffrage
The History of Women's Suffrage
This section on women's history will show the events that led to the suffrage movement and what the outcome was after the movement, plus how
those events are involved in today's society. The women of the post suffrage era would not have the ability to the wide variety of professions were it
not for their successes in the political arena for that time. In the early 1900's when women were barred from most professions and limited in the
amount of money they could earn, a group of suffragists led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton started to develop the women into an
influential and powerful leaders of this country. The original women who started the suffrage movement had nothing to... Show more content on
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In the summer of eighteen forty–eight two women Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony who founded the National Women's Suffrage
Association in eighteen sixty–nine met with a small group of people determined to give women a larger sphere of action than the laws and customs
of that day allowed (Taylor 13). At this time in our country women were denied the right to vote, made to give their husbands the land and property
which they may have control of, plus nearly no say in legal or professional matters. To give you an idea of what the women were up against on July
thirtieth, eighteen sixty–eight a group lead by T.H. Mundine wrote a declaration stating that all persons meeting age, residences, and citizenship
requirements be deemed qualified electors "without distinction of sex" (Taylor 14). This motion was referred to the state of Texas and in January
eighteen sixty–nine, it was rejected on a vote of fifty–two – thirteen. The motion that was shot down was not anything to major by today's standards. It
was a simple bill to allow women to have a more reasonable portion of the burdens of government (Taylor 14). As this example illustrates women had
a huge wall to climb of they wanted to be even with men in societies eyes. After women got some rights for their gender the initial charge was on its
way although the next one hundred and thirty years will still contain many obstacles for women. In the late
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What Is The Feminist Movement?
The feminist movement of the United States is a social movement that roots to the late 1700's that started becoming a large faction during the
mid–1800's. The founding of this party took full swing when women in the 1840's demanded suffrage and grew from there. While the movement began
due to a demand for voting rights and an end to slavery, issues such as women's property rights and societal values enforced upon women fueled the
fire. Women began protesting and making appearances before their local government, forming lobbies, newspapers, and publishing books. Although
territories and states were hesitant to grant the demanded social changes, the government gave in the the demands of half the population. However,
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Women's military corps are also established. However, in the following years after 1945, the labour force declined as women began to settle for
returning soldiers. By the end of the decade, the labour force is on the rise again. A decade later, the Civil Rights movement brings forth black women
who lead sit–ins and demonstrations. In 1960, the FDA approves birth control pills. Over the decade, a successful push leads to the passage of the
Equal Pay Act, requiring equal compensation for men and women in federal jobs. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed and prohibits job
discrimination on the basis of race or sex and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is established. The National Organisation for Women,
founded by Betty Friedan, promoted childcare for working mothers, abortion rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and full participation in American
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The Role Of Women In The 1830's
Women's Suffrage issues became prominent in America's culture when women began leaving their traditional roles as homemakers. Women became
more involved in their communities by seeking jobs and fulfilling leadership roles in which they could improve society. In the 1830's, thousands of
women were involved in the movement to abolish slavery. The first organized gathering devoted to women's rights in the United States was held in
July of 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. Elizabeth Stanton would draft a "Declaration of Sentiments, Grievances, and Resolutions," based on the
Declaration of Independence, proclaiming, "All men and women are created equal" (History.com). Fast forward to the Progressive Era, which lasted
from 1890–1920 and women began
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Women's Rights Dbq
1848 is thought to be the year the women's rights movement finally kicked off due to a conference held in New york. Before this women had to face
many injustices these including the inability to vote, the right to take money from the bank and the right to run for public office these were only some
of the hardships women had to face during this era in time. They weren't seen as able bodied human beings and were thought to be inferior to men
hence is the reason women couldn't do anything on there own without a man. The years 1880 through 1890 was the turning point for the women's
suffrage movement There was a surge of volunteerism among women. They started women's clubs, and professional societies. They also participated in
local civic and charity
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Campaign for Women's Suffrage in 1870 Essay examples
Campaign for Women's Suffrage in 1870
Women in the hundreds of years preceeding the crucial date of 1870 had always faced a life that they would be better of in as men. They had few, if
any, rights to the things they owned, even there own children and they could effectively be bought or sold by parents and prospective partners alike.
A woman belonged first to her parents then to her husband and was expected to carry out certain duties according to her class, without hesitation or
complaining. The closer we get to the 1870s, the more middle and upper class women start to realise that the duel roles of child bearer and home
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Francis Buss and Dorothea Beale became headmistresses of their own girl's schools in 1853 and 1857 respectively. This was the first time that it had
been considered worthwhile schooling girls to level where they could partake in public exams and, therefore, gain qualifications not only making
them able to get respectable, well paid jobs thereby being able to support themselves financially (in theory). The girls taught at schools like these
would be the sort of people to go on into the women's suffrage movement post 1870 with the ability to make well constructed and relevant
arguments in order to get their message across. Some of the other ways in which women were treated differently was to do with the actual vote
itself. In 1867 there was a reform act passed which allowed almost the entire population of men to vote which only gave renewed vigour to the
argument that women should be allowed to do the same. Two years later women then were allowed to vote on school boards and in local elections
which only really served to fuel the fire within the recently created discussion groups like the Kensington Society.
The Kensington Society was the first group of women, most of them unmarried, who got together in order to pressure MPs into hearing what arguments
they felt needed to be heard. The Manchester, Edinburgh Bristol
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The Second Half of the Shaw Presidency
During the second half of Shaw presidency the organization included many professional married women such as Susan Walker Fitzgerald, Bryn Mawr
and Katherine Dexter McCormick (Franzen, 2008). The relationship among the women of the organization was strong and there were no core of
officers during the presidency of Anna Howard Shaw. The success of the organization during Shaw presidency was perhaps because of her social
position; she had high tolerance for discord. During Shaw presidency the organization had more connections to other progressive era organizations and
associations than any other period in the existence of its existence. Shaw had strong connections to the Frances Willard and the Women's Christian
Temperance Union (WCTU) (Franzen, 2008). WCTU was the largest women's organization in the United States during the 1900's. Many joined the
wealthy benefactors of NAWSA such as the leaders of the settlement houses, prison reform, and women socialites. During Shaw presidency a diverse
range of women and men attended NAWSA conventions. In these conventions Shaw personally spoke about the issues beyondsuffrage, such as
opposition to American imperialism and the different needs of working women. NAWSA expanded by making many other groups become NAWSA
family such as the College Equal Suffrage League and the National Men's League (Franzen, 2008). NAWSA needed the collision of these groups to
expand its base. NAWSA needed the financial support of the wealthy women and
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The Women 's Suffrage Movement
Late 19th century leader of the women's suffrage movement, Lucy Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 28, 1879 to a family that believed
in gender equality. Her father Edward Burns believed that women should have an education and that they should work to improve the society. As the
fourth child of the eight, Lucy Burns grew up as a pro women's suffragist who later co–founded the Congressional Union with Alice Paul. (American)
Burns graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1902, but continues to seek for knowledge. She later went to Yale University
in New Haven, Connecticut, University of Berlin, University of Bonn, and University of Oxford in Germany. After being educated from multiple
colleges, she went seeking for opportunities for jobs, but realized that there's are very limited options for women to choose from. Lucy taught
English at Erasmus Hall, a public school in Brooklyn even though teaching wasn't what she really wanted to pursue as a job career. (American)
While in Germany, Burns met Emmeline Pankhurst who was a suffrage activist. Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of Women 's Social and
Political Union (WSPU). Also, the same year Burns also met Alice Paul, a New Jersey Quaker, who was also under the Women's Social and Political
Union. There, Burns and Paul worked together and participated in radical protests for women's suffrage. The shared interest in promoting women's
suffrage led the two to form a close bond. In 1912, Burns and Paul
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Women Suffrage
The struggle to achieve equal rights for women is often thought to have begun, in the English–speaking world, with the publication of Mary
Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792). During the 19th century, as male suffrage was gradually extended in many countries,
women became increasingly active in the quest for their own suffrage. Not until 1893, however, in New Zealand, did women achieve suffrage on the
national level. Australia followed in 1902, but American, British, and Canadian women did not win the same rights until the end of World War I.
The demand for the enfranchisement of American women was first seriously formulated at the Seneca Falls Convention (1848). After the Civil War,
agitation by women for the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...
Other continental powers were quick to accord women the right to vote at the end of World War I. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the
Netherlands granted suffrage in 1917; Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Sweden in 1918; and Germany and Luxembourg in 1919. Spain extended
the ballot to women in 1931, but France waited until 1944 and Belgium, Italy, Romania, and Yugoslavia until 1946. Switzerland finally gave women the
vote in 1971, and women remained disenfranchised in Liechtenstein until 1984.
In Canada women won the vote in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in 1916; after federal suffrage was achieved in 1918, the other provinces
followed suit, the last being Quebec in 1940. Among the Latin American countries, nationalwomen's suffrage was granted in 1929 in Ecuador, 1932 in
Brazil, 1939 in El Salvador, 1942 in the Dominican Republic, 1945 in Guatemala, and 1946 in Argentina. In India during the period of British rule,
women were enfranchised on the same terms as men under the Government of India Act of 1935; following independence, the Indian Constitution,
adopted in 1949 and inaugurated in 1950, established adult suffrage. In the Philippines women received the vote in 1937, in Japan in 1945, in China
in 1947, and in Indonesia in 1955. In African countries men and women have generally received the vote at the same time, as in Liberia (1947),
Uganda (1958), and Nigeria (1960). In
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  • 1. Paper On Writing And Thinking Priscilla Kim Dr. Harvey Partica English–100–11: Writing and Thinking 9 March 2017 Equality For All Men and women were not equal in the past. Many people viewed women as second–class citizens because women were expected to stay at home and to look after their children. They also performed the traditional household chores, such as cooking meals and cleaning the house. Women had more limited freedom and rights than male citizens. These men controlled the lives of women by establishing laws and rules that restrict what women can and cannot do in the community. Because women did not receive a good education, they were not allowed to say anything about the politics. They were also not seen outdoors except for events that they need to... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many women were furious about the news regarding the new amendment because they could not accept the fact that "those who suffered three hundred and fifty years of bondage would be enfranchised before America's women" ("Women's Suffrage at Last"). As a result of the 15th amendment, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony formed an organization called the National Woman Suffrage Association in hopes of changing the federal law and the amendment. Members of the National Woman Suffrage Association also demanded more changes to women's rights, such as allowing women to have property rights and having a good education. Because many activists of the women's suffrage movement had different opinions about what the focus of the women's movement should really be, many other women's suffrage organizations were created after the National Woman Suffrage Association. Lucy Stone established the American Woman Suffrage Association, which was more conservative than the National Woman Suffrage Association and agreed with the 15th amendment. The leaders of the American Woman Suffrage Association disapproved the plans of the National Woman Suffrage Association because they thought their proposals were "being racially divisive and organized with the aim to continue a national reform effort at the state level" ("The Women's Rights Movement"). Eventually, the National Woman Suffrage ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 2. Women In The Progressive Era During the Progressive era women played a big role in striving for better rights regarding politics and social conditions. It was a time when people started taking matters into their own hands. Women were not only fighting for themselves but for men, immigrants, and children as well. The roles of women regarding politics and social reforms shaped American and helped reform it. Women wanted to improve and find solutions to the social problems of America. Some social problems that women fought for were public health, labor, and education. Jane Addams one of the most know about women in the progressive era fought for immigrants. Addams wanted to clean up urban areas and help those in poverty. Hull House was a settlement house, an institution located in mainly poor and immigrant areas of major cities, which aimed to assist the less fortunate through a variety of measures. Settlement houses provided a safe place for poor residents to receive medical care and provided nurseries for the children of working mothers. Settlement house offered meals and employment. Lillian Ward another reformer like Jane moved to lower east side of New York City to become a nurse and help the residents of the settlement houses. Jane and Lillian gave the immigrants a home and showed them what America was... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... African American women were generally excluded from suffrage and other white women's organizations. Also, some people thought women were not able or smart enough to things that men did. Some African Americans did try to make a change despite their exclusion. African American women joined the National Association of Colored Women. Mary Church Terrell was the first president. The NACW focused on Anti –lynching, anti–segregation laws, and worked to improve local communities. Women such as Wells–Barnett, Terrell, Addams helped to found and worked with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 3. Kate Sheppard: A Women's Rights Activist Kate Sheppard, social reformer, feminist leader, writer and suffragette, was one of the key leaders in the fight for women's rights in New Zealand. Born in Liverpool, Lancashire, England on March 10th 1847. Her parents, Jemima Crawford Souter and Andrew Wilson Malcom, gave Kate Sheppard a strongly religious upbringing and a good education. In 1869 Sheppard, her mother and siblings arrived in Christchurch, New Zealand, here in New Zealand she began to reform the rights and improve the rights for women in New Zealand. Catherine Wilson Malcom or more commonly known as Kate Sheppard was born on March 10th 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire England to Scottish parents Jemima Crawford Souter and Andrew Wilson Malcom. She was named Catherine, after her grandmother however Sheppard preferred to use names such as Katherine or Kate. Sheppard's early childhood years was spent... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The franchise department in the Women's Christian Temperance Union took three major petitions to parliament in 1891, 1892 and 1893 there was many male supporters for the women's suffrage movement for equal rights. The petitions were presented in parliament by Sir John Hall was strongly supported by the premier John Balance as well as Alfred Saunders. The first petition was signed by over 9,000 women in 1891 and the next petition was held in 1892 which then was signed by more than 19,000 women. Kate Sheppard began and edited a women's page in the national temperance magazine, the prohibitionist in June 1891. With the increasing activity, popularity and growth of the Women's suffrage movement in partnership with the temperance union the largest petition was presented to parliament in 1893 with 32,000 signatures. The small group of 600 women from the temperance union had successfully prompted public opinion to support the suffrage movement and forced the parliament to pass the bill to let woman ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 4. The Women 's Suffrage Movement 1.Carrie Chapman Catt: President of NAWSA, led the campaign for women's suffrage during Wilson 's administration. 2.NAWSA: National American Woman Suffrage Association. Founded by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony to secure the vote for women. 3.True Womanhood: (1820s–1840s) Idea that the ideal woman should possess the traits of piety, purity, domesticity & submissiveness. 4.President Woodrow Wilson: Was against the women's suffrage movement. 5.Jeannette Rankin (Montana): In 1916, before women could legally vote, she became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. 6.Separate Spheres: Nineteenth century idea that men and women, especially of the middle class, should have different roles in society; women as wives, mothers, and homemakers; men as breadwinners and participants in business and politics. 7.Ida B. Wells–Barnett: An African–American journalist, newspaper editor, suffragist and, along with her husband, newspaper owner Ferdinand L. Barnett, an early leader in the civil rights movement. 8.National Woman 's Party: A group of militant suffragists, led by Alice Paul, who took to the streets with mass pickets, parades, and hunger strikes to persuade the government to give them the right to vote. 9.Picketing the White House, 1917–1919: A strategy used by the suffragists to gain government support for the 19th Amendment 10.Declaration of Sentiments (1848): Declared that all "people are created equal"; used the Declaration of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 5. Women In The Progressive Era From the 1880's to the 1920's, the Progressive Era was a period in American history where women's suffrage gained the most momentum. Due to justified Progressive Era reforms and the creation of various organizations during this time, women were able to successfully protect people who were, for example, immigrants, poor, and African Americans belittled by the norms of society. With the full participation of American women, they exercised their full rights as citizens to create public institutions and shape public policy. Redefining the social structure, these middle–class women received support from other women which essentially led to changes of the rights of and treatment of American women in society. Thwarted by a male–dominated society, pleas for better treatment and equal rights made by women in the forms of protests, conventions, parades, and speeches, were often seen as foolish and meaningless. However, women's unrelenting efforts combined with the atmosphere of reform resulted in positive outcomes such as the right to vote, the creation of new educational opportunities, and the introduction of better working conditions for women, which drastically impacted the way women apply themselves in society today. Although the Progressive Era typically focuses on the accomplishments of men, many women during that time notably influenced the way women in society are treated today. Through the spread of awareness of the validity of woman suffrage, women today are given the right ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 6. Women Suffrage Essay Outline The Women Suffrage Alexis Kallenborn Mrs. T. Westling English III 13 October 2017 Outline Thesis Statement: Due to the Hardiments of Determined Females, Because of their Hostile feelings towards Woman Suffrage, Society began to view them as a part of the Union. Introduction I. Suppressed Women of the 19th Century Women 's Role in Society Woodrow Wilson 's Beliefs. The Society 's beliefs on Woman Suffrage II. Woman Suffrage Movement Susan Brownell Anthony 's contribution Carrie Chapman Catt 's contribution III. Life after the 19th Amendment was Ratified Females Versus Males Women 's Adjustments to the 19th Amendment Society 's Reactions to the Change Conclusion The Women's Suffrage Era "The only Question left to... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Women eventually became repulsive against the standards of which they were being held to, yet they had to remain quiet. Several organizations were created regarding women's suffrage. Many of the organizations had committed members who devoted all of their free time to the organization. Susan Brownell Anthony was one of those committed members. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820 in Adams, Massachusetts. She became interested in Women suffrage at a young age. She practically devoted her life to the Women's Suffrage Movement. Anthony's father worked as a farmer. Eventually he became wealthy by starting a cotton mill. Despite their, wealth they lived a simple life. Keeping up with their Quaker faith. Quakers believed in equality between the sexes. Anthony was raised in an environment filled with outspoken women resulting in her outspoken personality. In 1849, Anthony quit her job and rejoined her parents, who moved to Rochester Newyork, where Anthony became intrigued with the fight for women 's suffrage. Anthony 's participation in several organizations and outspoken nature made her a target for criticism. The editors of the newspaper attempted to perceive her to the public as a "bitter spinster" who only had interest in Women Suffrage because she could not find a husband, when in fact Anthony had received numerous proposals all of which she had refused. She felt that if she were to get married she would ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 7. How Did Emmeline Pankhurst Contribute To Women's Suffrage Emmeline Pankhurst was a British political activist and a leader of the British suffragette movement, who helped to advocate for the rights for women to vote in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. Emmeline Pankhurst was one of the most prominent feminists of her times and she helped in shaping the social and political ideas and roles of women of the modern era. Emmeline Pankhurst was introduced to the women's suffrage movement at the age of fourteen, and this helped to broaden her views on the social and political ideologies and also the status of women in the society at that time, she eventually got married to Richard Pankhurst who she bore 3 daughters for, he was known for supporting and advocating for women's ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... At first her aim for establishing the W.S.P.U was to recruit a working class women into the struggle for the right to vote. Emmeline Pankhurst also gained the support of a prominent politician "Keir Hardie" , who showed interest in W.S.P.U and their fight to vote, but this brought Keir Hardie into conflict with other members of his political party(Labor party) because the W.S.P.U wanted votes for women on the same terms as men because they felt marginalized by the unfair politics of Britain, as men had a third of the vote in the parliamentary election, and women had nothing. Bruce Glacier a friend of Keir Hardie recorded in his diary after a meeting with Emmeline Pankhurst and her daughter Christabel that they were guilty of sexism and that he was strongly against supporting the women's movement. By 1905 the media had lost interest in struggle for women's right and issues concerning women and supported of women's suffrage were undermined. In 1905, the W.P.S.U decided to use a different means to acquire public attention; it was required in order to obtain the voting right for ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 8. Progression: From Bigotry to Equality Over the span of many centuries, women have been undermined and ridiculed by the reality of a bitter society. A female's sex generally predetermined the uneventful course she would be expected to take throughout her life. Promising opportunities were rare and for ages, ladies were confined to the home with little more than a puppet role to play. Common household chores were a part of the daily agenda, and unfailing devotion to a husband was anticipated (Cruea). The initiative push by The National Woman Suffrage Association provided a source of encouragement for women searching for impartial justice in basic aspects of everyday life. The women's rights movement–though a long, rocky road–essentially led from bigotry to equality. The ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... "Women's work", such as sewing was reserved for females in particular because of experience. Satisfactory jobs were practically unattainable. Women were limited to a variety of menial services because of their poor education, and worked long, unfair hours on low pay. They labored in textile mills, clothing mills, and domestic services of all kinds, toiled as midwives, barbers, and teachers, and learned petty trades like that of pottery (Novkov). The health conditions in the majority of factories were awful. Cotton thread was spun in warm, damp environments, and workers leaving into the cold air led to pneumonia. Dusty atmospheres caused chest and lung diseases among female employees, and loud machine noises more often than not damaged their hearing. There were advocates for improving the work field for women. The National Woman Suffrage Association pressed for safer work environments and desired better work hours. The working women themselves requested an increase in their earnings. They paraded, protested, went on strike, formed unions to negotiate with their bosses, and walked off the job when necessary. In 1963, the United States passed the Equal Pay Act as a federal law, aiming to abolish wage discrepancy based on gender (Shah). To fight anti –feminists for a united cause, the National Woman Suffrage Association (NWSA) and the American Woman Suffrage Association (AWSA) merged to form the National ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 9. Women's Suffrage Movement Impact on the Us Kayla Benware Professor Donnelly History 202 Research Paper Fall 2011 Women's Suffrage Movement Impact on the United States Woman suffrage in the United States was achieved gradually through the 19th and early 20th Century. The women's suffrage movement concluded in 1920 with a famous passage of the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution which stated: "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." In the aftermath of the Seneca Falls Convention of 1848, which demanded the rights for women's suffrage, most Americans rejected the movement because people did not want the United States system to change when it was already clearly working,... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Other influential women in women suffrage history, such as Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell, formed the American Woman Suffrage Association in late 1869. This group's goal was to continue Anthony's and Stanton's goal and gain voting rights for women through amendments to individual state constitutions. The territory of Wyoming was later the first to pass the women's suffrage law; and women began to serve on juries there as early as the following year. By 1890, The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merged to form the National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSAA). This became the movement's mainstream organization and NAWSA started state –by–state campaigns in order to obtain voting rights for women. Colorado was the first state to adopt an amendment granting the right to vote in 1893. Closely after, Utah, Idaho, Washington State, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York, Michigan, South Dakota, and Oklahoma all adopted the amendment by 1918. Many other events followed suit, including The National Association of Colored Women in 1896, which brought together more than 100 black women's clubs. Some famous activist leaders in the black women's club movement were Josephine St. Pierre Ruffin, Mary Church Terrell, and Anna Julia Cooper. "Although woman suffrage meant different things to different African American ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 10. Women During The Progressive Era Throughout the Progressive Era there was belief that cure to all illness lies in democratic society. This time period that lasted from 1880 to 1920 is called progressive because people were willing to fight for political and social conditions. The lead role fighters were women who not only fought for their own rights; but also for immigrants and children's. Women played significant role in uncovering corruption in politics and reforming social conditions. Their role helped America become reformed nation. Progressive Era helped women start political fight for their equality by creation of their own political party and also in bringing end to corruption in industries. Women before Progressive Era were thought of housewives and were responsible for taking care of their children's. By 1850s as some ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1850s they were getting 60% less money than men. This marked the beginning of women's role in politics. Women started forming their own political party where women like Mary Lease and Anne diggs in kansas and nebraska fought for raise in money by strikes. The result was that by 1906 women were receiving 75% money as much as men. This was huge gain in women's fight for equality. Women muckraker like Ida tarbell in her book History of the Standard Oil Company wrote about corruption that big monopolies and industries like Rockefeller's were doing at that time period. These bug industries were violating Sherman Antitrust Act. Therefore, women played role in discriminating and eliminating corruption. Social suffrage was another issue that women were working on getting through political means. National Woman Suffrage Association fought for ratification of 15th ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 11. Timeline of Four Major Events of the Women's Movement Timeline of Four Major Events of the Woman's Movement and Commentary Explaining How Each of These Four Events are Interrelated I. Timeline of Four Major Events of the Woman's Movement 1848 Five women to include a young housewife and mother named Elizabeth Cady Stanton discuss the plight of women in America while having tea one day. Within the same week, these five women organized a two –day convention, which took place in Seneca Falls, New York, which discussed the rights of women and mend under the law as it related to women's voting rights. 1869 Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton form the National Woman Suffrage Association and Lucy Stone and other women formed the American Woman Suffrage Association. 1913 Alice Paul and Lucy Burns form the Congressional Union that was focused on a federal law on giving women the right to vote. 1917 The members of the Congressional Union, later known as the National Women's Party, picketed the White House for women's right to vote and many of them were arrested. Source: Imbornoni (2012) II. How These Events Are Connected Each of the events cited in the timeline above are inextricably linked to one another as each of these events served to drive the United States laws and regulations toward the ultimate goal of allowing women the right to vote in elections in the United States. It all began with a conversation over tea in 1848 when five women who discussed the problem decided to take action towards a resolution ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 12. The Struggle For Equality For Women In The 19th And 20th... During the 19th and 20th century, the suffragette groups used various militant and peaceful methods and tactics to achieve equality for women. These actions are clear inspirations in modern Australian feminism and society. 19th and 20th century Britain was a patriarchal society where women were perceived as second class citizens, not given many rights and additionally unequal to males despite their level of education, role and requirement to pay taxes. Society perceived women as child bearers and the property of males. They had no educational opportunities in academic fields such as law and science, unequal wage, limited economic rights under the 'Unito Caro' law and additionally, were subject to violence and poor health rights. This resulted in the grievance amongst the women, and officially led to the struggle for equality before the law and society. During the struggle, three main women's suffrage groups were established; The National Union Of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), The Women's Social And Political Union (WSPU) and The Women's Freedom League (WFL). The groups' common aim was to achieve the right to vote as they believed through this, they will be able to achieve other rights as their political input and involvement will be taken into account and not ridiculed due to their gender. A range of militant, peaceful and democratic methods and tactics were adopted to differentiate the groups and many of them are clear in modern Australian feminism through the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 13. Alva Belmont: The Women's Rights Movement Alva Belmont was a wealthy socialite who used her fortune to advance the women's rights movement of the early 1900s. Born on January 17, 1853 in Mobile, Alabama. She was educated in France, and settled in New York City where she married William K. Vanderbilt. Her second husband was Oliver Hazard Perry Belmont and after his death in 1908, Belmont suddenly devoted herself and her fortune to the struggle for women's suffrage and rights. She died on January 26, 1933, in Paris, France. In the early 1870s, Belmont returned to the United States with her mother and sisters. The family settled in New York City. In 1875 she married William K. Vanderbilt, grandson of transportation tycoon Cornelius Vanderbilt. Belmont immediately set about to advance... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... he founded the Political Equality Association in New York City the following year. The group was affiliated with the National AmericanWoman Suffrage Association. Also in 1909, Belmont traveled to England where she attended suffrage rallies there and was inspired by work of such ardent suffragists as Emmeline Pankhurst. Belmont embraced the use of more militant tactics in the fight to win the vote at home. In 1914, she left the NAWSA and focused her efforts on the Congressional Union for Woman Suffrage, founded by Alice Paul. Belmont served on the organization's board and allowed it to use Marble House for events as a headquarters for a time. The union later became known as the National Women's Party. After American women won the constitutional right to vote in 1920, Belmont took over the leadership of the NWP. She herself reportedly refused to vote until a woman candidate was in the running for president. With her great wealth, Belmont helped the NWP established a new headquarters in Washington, D.C. She also supported such causes as the Women's Trade Union League, and even contributed to keeping the Masses, the socialist magazine, from going ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 14. History of the Women's Movement for Suffrage and Women's... Prior to the famous movement for women's suffrage in the society, women had little or no say in the society. If they happen to be working, it was gruelling things like housework that would sometimes extend over the course of the whole day, or, later on during the famous industrialization era that took place, in various factories they get paid very little and work long hours. On the other hand women had the go ahead to vote but in only some states, it was practically a big joke to think of a woman as a politician in a state. Politics were very dominated by men, and also according to the strong feminists, that was a very big problem in and also of it. The very start of the gruelling battle for suffrage is largely attributed to Elizabeth Cady... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. In the year 1890 the organization combined with their rivals American Woman Suffrage Association, which was led by Lucy Stone, and gathered to renewed force. The platform took the little argument by declaring that women, being totally different from men, would basically restore moral order and also harmony if allowed the vote. Yet on the other hand NAWSA also upheld the racist ideologues as the days went by (Gordon129). By also excluding black women from owning membership, it however garnered a massive significant support from the southern women by asserting. In response, a black woman, such as Mary Church Terrell, formed her own organization to further suffrage in 1896, the National Association of Colored Women (NACW) (Gordon126). By the year 1910s woman suffrage had become a massive movement in the society. A wide parallel and much more radical movement was being carried out in Britain. Led by Emmaline Pankhurst, the British suffragettes resorted to the violence, riots, and arson to affect their aims. The woman's burning of buildings, blowing up of mailboxes, and also hunger strikes gained a lot of critical publicity for the suffragists' cause. The American women such as Alice Paul and Lucy Burns were trained under and also participated in British suffrage demonstrations and returned to the U.S. to form the great ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 15. Women 's Rights Of Women Women's suffrage has stretched from the 1800's to present day, as women have struggled to have the same civil and constitutional rights as men in politics and be appreciated as equals in the workforce. Groups of women known as suffragists questioned the customary views of women's roles. Eventually our nation has evolved and realized that male–controlled societies suppress women's rights. From the beginning steps taken in 1850 to 2013 with women earning combat roles in the military, women's roles to society, their work ethic, and progressively public aptitude, as a whole should be allowed the right to vote, help the country grow economically, politically, and have the overall rights equal to those of men. In 1850, the first National Women 's Rights Convention took place in Worcester, Mass., bringing in more than 1,000 members. From that point on, National conventions were held yearly (except for 1857) through 1860. This was the first step towards women coming together and questioning women's defined roles. It all began with a meeting of 240 men and women. There they came up with what is considered to be a women 's Declaration of Independence. (History, Art & Archives, U.S. House of Representatives, 2015) Most of the women who met at these conventions were women who had been active in anti–slavery work. They themselves started to view women as imprisoned by a culture that deprived them of the basic rights that men had. Two key women's leaders, Susan B. Anthony, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 16. The First World War and Women's Suffrage in Britain Essay Outline A.Plan of Investigation B.Summary of Evidence C.Evaluation of Sources D.Analysis Works Cited A.Plan of Investigation The 19th century was an important phase for feminism in Britain. The suffrage movement began as a struggle to achieve equal rights for women in 1872. Women then became active in their quest for political recognition, which they finally obtained in 1928. This investigation assesses the question: To what extent did the First World War lead to the accomplishment of the women's suffrage movement of Britain in 1928? Two of the sources used in the essay, The Women's Suffrage: a short history of a great Movement by Millicent Garrett Fawcett, and The cause: a short history of the women's movement... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... However, members believed the bill threatened the suffrage of men, and it was denied. () The Chartist movement wasn't a complete failure; it had created the incentive of a feminist idea, outside the British parliament. Many organizations began to be formed, such as the Anti–Corn Law League, (Fawcett, 32) to encourage women to involve in work. However up to the 1850's, outside of the organizations, women still had no societal role, the movement was scattered and fragmentary. (Fawcett, 64) From the late 1850's onwards the women's suffrage movement took on a new era, with a growing crowd of followers, and two main movements the Radicals and the philanthropists of the fifties and sixties. () Both which were attributed to statesmen and philosophers: John bright, Richard Cobden and John Stuart Mill. One of the most important radicals was John Stuart Mill, whose aim was to create a "complete equality in all legal, political, social, and domestic relations which ought to exist between men and women." He founded the British Woman Suffrage Association, who was opposed by the British Prime ministers William Gladstone and Benjamin Disraeli, as well as by the monarch Queen Victoria. In 1867 philosopher John Stuart Mill petitioned the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 17. The Long Road For Women's Suffrage Analysis The Victorian era was a time of tremendous advancement in almost every aspect of society. These Changes affected the British society, economy and social standards. Although it may have been considered as a period of development, it was likewise a time of inconvenience and anxiety because of the Industrial Revolution in which England turns into the first modern country. Thus, the Industrial Revolution brought benefits as well as wretchedness to the British people, specifically to women. British women in the nineteenth century lived in an age characterized by gender inequality. At the beginning of the century, women relished few of the legal, social, or political rights, as they could not vote, or had control over their personal property ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... пѓ Did the campaign for women's suffrage succeed in achieving its cause? In an attempt to answer the former questions, this humble work is a combination of three chapters: The first chapter entitled: The Profile of Women in the British Society during the Nineteenth Century, is connected with the social history of women at that time, in addition to their status, position, rights, and the social classes they came from. It provides a description of the kind of education that the Victorian girls have received. Moreover, it gives a vision of married women and their rights, and the issues of sex, divorce, and spinsters as well. The second chapter entitled: The Long Road for Women's Suffrage, begins with the feminist's arguments about women which warmed the demand for the women's suffrage in the late 19th century and early twentieth century. It analyses in detail the propaganda material used by the suffrage movement and examines the interaction between the way the suffrage organisations viewed and related to the political system, and the way political leaders and parties viewed and acted in response to suffrage activities. It highlights also, the anti– suffrage movements and the activities that had been done by suffragists during the outbreak of ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 18. The Women 's Suffrage Movement The Women's suffrage movement in Britain came to the forefront in 1867 with the formation of the National Society for Women's Suffrage and the movement grew going into the early 20th century by the works of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), also known as the Suffragists, along with the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), more widely known as the Suffragettes. Due to the passing of the Great Reform Act in 1832, which specified that women could not vote in parliamentary elections, the women's suffrage movement grew. The non–militant National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies formed in 1897, an amalgamation of 20 suffrage societies, with Millicent Fawcett as president . They attempted to attain the vote... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The hunger strikes lead to forced feeding, which helped draw sympathy from society as it was seen as barbaric. Therefore the government introduced the 'Prisoners Temporary Discharge for Health Act' or more commonly known as the "Cat and Mouse" Act, in which women who were participating in the hunger strike were temporarily released, then rearrested to prevent them from dying in police custody so that the blame could not fall on the government, prisons or police. In 1912 there was a mass window–smashing campaign as a result of The Parliamentary Franchise (Women) Bill being defeated by 222 votes to 208. In the same year the Labour party announces their support for women's suffrage and an alliance was formed between them and the NUWSS One of the most widely known acts of the suffragettes was when Emily Davison decided to draw attention to the suffrage cause. She stepped in front of the King's horse, Anmer, during the Derby day of 1913, gaining serious injuries. She died four days later. Thousands of women attended her funeral and tens of thousands lined the streets of London as her coffin passed by. Much of the response to the violence was negative, such as this letter from Lloyd George, a known women's suffrage supporter, to CP Scott, 29 November, 'The action of the Militants is ruinous. The feeling amongst ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 19. NUWSS In this source, the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), or suffragists, appeal for women to be given the vote. From this source, some of the aims of the NUWSS and their methods for gathering support are evident, and something can be inferred of the type of opposition being faced by the suffragists in their fight for suffrage. The main request of this source, and of the NUWSS, was for votes to be given to women. The way that the NUWSS made their appeal in this source gives an idea of the opposition being faced. Their desire for voting rights here is encompassed in the language of the private sphere. Often, anti–suffrage arguments centred around fears that women's involvement in politics would lead to the neglect of their female ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The NUWSS had wide–ranging support, from both men and women from working and middle–class backgrounds. The approaches of different regional branches of the NUWSS varied, from passive to fairly militant, and the lack of specific location attached to the source also suggests that this could have been publicised cross–country. By softening their approach with the language of motherhood, the NUWSS could increase their audience and avoid alienation of their diverse audience, appealing to both moderates and those who were more radical. The form of the source may lend some support to this, as leaflets could achieve large circulation and reach a large audience. It is clear that the suffragists sought to create some form of cohesion and unity in their organisation, perhaps seen in this source by the "us versus them" mentality. The suffragists frequently address the reader as "you" and refer to "we", uniting the reader with the movement and pulling the entire suffrage movement into a single group. Though this level of unity was not actually a reality, with multiple suffrage organisations existing such as WSPU and Women's Freedom League, their presentation of the movement as such suggests a desire, and perhaps a need in the face of opposition, to appear ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 20. Manifesto Propagand The Women's Suffrage Movement Manifesto Propaganda Source 1: This primary source is a manifesto with propaganda properties enticing support for the Woman Suffrage movement. This source was produced by the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS) in 1897 and is directed at the general public of the time, aiming to increase female campaigners and obtain male support. Through this source the NUWSS outlines the fourteen reasons why they are campaigning for the women's right to vote and encourages a peaceful protest towards gender inequality. The perspective of the manifesto is from Millicent Fawcett, one of the founding leaders of the NUWSS and provides an insight to the views of the members of this political organisation who believed peaceful and constitutional ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The beginning of the episode will feature an introduction about Davison's early life. She was born in Blackheath, South East London and had two sisters and a brother, swell as several step siblings from her father's first marriage. Accompanied with a narration about her family a life montage of photographs of London during late 19th century will be included to show the audience the overcrowded and low socioeconomic conditions Davidson would have grown up in. To demonstrate the challenges Davison faced in her childhood a visual of her father's death certificate would be shown, as this caused economic and social issues for Davison in her early life. Davison had to drop out of the Royal Halloway College due to her inability to afford the 20 pound fees per term. Davison attended St Hugh's College in 1892 but was unable to graduate due to the societal conceptions that women's education was less important than a man's. A short clip of the St Hugh's College will accompany a visual of her first class honours result in her final exams to emphasise Davison's high academic ability and further accentuate the misogynistic attitudes that affected women's academia during the late 18th and early 19th Century. Davison's challenging upbringing begs the question whether it motivated her to be such a key figure for the women's suffrage movement? A narration describing Davison's role as a ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 21. Women's Suffrage In Britain Research Paper Women's Suffrage in Britain from a Gender and Political Perspective The definition of suffrage is 'the right to vote in political elections, this was something that the women in Britain did not have up until the first world war. Circumstances and events in the first world war led to women becoming a pivotal part in the workforce, so much so that limited suffrage was granted to them in 1918. Why and how was the women's suffrage movement introduced? Gender: From the gender perspective, women's suffrage was hindered by a highly patriarchal system that viewed women as the property of their husbands or fathers. Additionally, due to the lack of political capital, women remained economically and socially dependent on men and matters concerning women ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This popular opinion was contended by various feminist writers, most notably Mary Wollstonecraft, she argued in her book 'A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792) that women were inferior due to societal hierarchy and not by nature. The societal hierarchy Wollstonecraft refers to is the fact that women were seen as second class citizens and domestic homemakers that cooked, cleaned and cared for children whereas the men were the breadwinners and superior to women. However, this stereotyping of the women changed during war times because the women undertook jobs that were designated for men as the men were at war. The women supported the soldiers as nurses, ambulance drivers and worked as farmers, factory labourers, seamstresses and various other occupations. The women were paid far less than the men for doing the same job, despite this, the war proved to be a critical moment for women's suffrage as perceptions of women's roles changed greatly due to participation in the war effort. The war changed women's roles and broke gender stereotypes in some ways for the better. Women showed society that they were able to do men's jobs and were intellectually more than capable of taking part in society. However, this changed after the war was over over because plenty of women sacked from their jobs once the men returned and were expected to go back into ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 22. Oppression Of Women The oppression of women has been a constant trend throughout American history. While the US has made advancements to the equality of women, to this day women are not treated equally to men. (Intro – do last) White women in the upper middle and working class saw a correlation between the oppression of slaves and the oppression they faced as women, both treated as inferiors in society. Many women supported the abolitionist movement to express their ideas of equality and the push for universal suffrage. The abolitionist movement was originally created to ensure the ending of slavery. Women joined the movement under the impression of fighting for slaves' basic rights and suffrage would guarantee theirs as well. The First Wave of feminism was born and tempered during this movement, training women to be able to conceptualize and express their feminist consciousness. One of the most well–known women that was both an abolitionist and feminist was Elizabeth C. Stanton. Deeply involved in the reform movement she was a leader of the suffrage movement and author of the "Declaration of Sentiments" calling upon other women to stand up and petition for their rights. Many suffragists such as Stanton argued they were human beings first and females second, implying their lives consisted of more than just their sex roles. They also argued if given equal access to education and opportunity, women would achieve the same level men could. These arguments challenged the basic nineteenth–century ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 23. The Fight For Women 's Suffrage Movement The Fight For Women's Suffrage The Women's Suffrage Movement of the 1920's worked to grant women the right to vote nationally, thereby allowing women more political equality. Due to many industrial and social changes during the early 19th century, many women were involved in social advocacy efforts, which eventually led them to advocate for their own right to vote and take part in government agencies. Women have been an integral part of society, working to help those in need, which then fueled a desire to advocate for their own social and political equality. While many women worked tirelessly for the vote, many obstacles, factions, and ultimately time would pass in order for women to see the vote on the national level. The 19th Amendment, providing women the right to vote, enable women further their pursuit for full inclusion in the working of American society. The Female Advocates These influential women are most widely known suffragist of their generation and has become icons of the women suffrage movement. These independent, bold, and intelligent female pioneers paved the way for so many women different races, and nationalities to come together as one for a common cause. These women are known today as idols, icons, and activists. Those women that took a stand when no one else would be: Susan B. Anthony, Alice Paul, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Lucy Stone. These women believed that all American women, just like men, deserve the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 24. The Women 's Suffrage Movement Suffrage Movement in Britain The Women's suffrage movement in Britain came to the forefront in 1867 with the formation of the National Society for Women's Suffrage. The movement grew into the early 20th century by the works of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), known as the Suffragists, along with the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU), known as the Suffragettes. The violence of the WSPU is often the only aspect of the cause remembered, however, for every suffragette, there were a dozen non–militant suffragists and as such the movement was less violent than what was portrayed in the media at the time and how it is portrayed now, however the actions of the WSPU helped further the Women's Suffrage Movement ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The WSPU protests began with disrupting election rallies and when arrested, refusing to pay the fine, which was given to women if arrested as they were too 'delicate' to go to prison, preferring to be sent to jail to draw attention to the cause and so that women could be seen as equal to men. At a mass rally in Hyde Park in 1908 with 300,000 to 500,000 activists attending, suffragettes smashed windows, using stones with written pleas tied to them in an attempt to further the WSM by convincing people to support them, but also to show the public how far they were willing to go to receive the vote. Some protesters chained themselves to railings in an attempt to elicit a response from the liberal Prime Minister Herbert Asquith, who was firmly against women receiving the vote. In 1910 the Liberal party returned to power, but with a reduced majority . The Conciliation Bill, seen as an attempt to compromise by many as it would extend the right of women to vote in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland to around 1,000,500 wealthy, property–owning women, introduced by Labour MP DJ Shackleton , made it to a second reading, and as such a truce is declared and militancy suspended, however with the bill being discarded, the truce was over and violent militancy resumed. This is repeated in 1911, with again the bill being discarded, leading to violence escalating to new heights, with arson attacks, mass demonstrations, ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 25. The Hero : A Hero For All Women.emmeline Pankhurst Does the world we live in have heroes? In the society that we give in, the hero becomes a hero by attaining in what they believe in for the surpass of others. A hero is always been looked at a prospective of a paragon. A hero becomes known by many because of what they did and their heroic qualities. Emmeline Pankhurst is a hero for all women.Emmeline Pankhurst was the voice for women fighting for women 's suffrage in the 1900s. Not only did she fight for the right for women to vote but for women 's equality in general. Growing up in a male dominated society, Emmeline Pankhurst thought and considered her surroundings and immediately recognized flaws in the society that she was living in. It was quite clear at that time that most men ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... This led to The National Women 's Trade Union League (WTUL) is established to advocate for improved wages and working conditions for women with Emmeline Pankhurst. Emmeline Pankhurst took a stand in history by leading the Women 's Social and Political Union,Pankhurst would encourage WSPU members to rein in their demonstrations when it seemed possible that a bill on women's suffrage might move forward.Emmeline Pankhurst impact on history was started the Women's Social and Political Union. She was an activist and leader of the Britishsuffragette movement. "The contributions of women during wartime helped convince the British government to grant them limited voting rights for those who met a property requirement and were 30 years of age.which wanted to enfranchise all women, married and unmarried alike at the time, some groups only so Pankhurst encouraged women to join the war effort and fill factory jobs so that men could fight on the front.In 1889, Pankhurst became an early supporter of the Women 's Franchise Leagueught the vote for single women and widows"(Kettler). This was the bigging of Emmiline.After this she did so much to change the uk perspective of womens rights. Pankhurst husband encouraged Pankhurst in these endeavors until his death in 1898.Emmeline Pankhurst founded the Women's Social and Political Union, whose members known as ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 26. Essay on Women's Right to Vote Women's suffrage refers to the right of women to participate in democratic processes through voting on the same basis as men. In the medieval and early modern periods in Europe, the right to vote was typically severely limited for all people by factors such as age, ownership of property, and gender. The development of the modern democratic state has been characterized internationally by the erosion of these various limitations following periods of collective struggle. Women's suffrage has been achieved as part of this process of modernization at different times in different national contexts, although very few nations granted women the right to vote in elections before the twentieth century (Freedman, pp. 63). The first convention held ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Following the failure of his attempt to amend the 1867 Reform Act to allow women's suffrage, a number of regional women's suffrage societies were established, culminating in the creation of the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies in 1897 (Freedman, pp. 89). In 1903, Emmeline Pankhurst and others broke away from the National Union and established the Women's Social and Political Union, the "suffragettes," who deployed much more confrontational forms of political campaigning, including demonstrations, hunger strikes, and vandalism of property. In 1918, after World War I, women over 30 were granted the vote in national elections, and in the Representation of the People Act of 1928, women in the United Kingdom were finally granted the vote on the same terms as men. New Zealand has some claim to be the first nation to allow women the right to vote on an equal basis to men; having done so in 1893, it was ahead of all presently existing independent countries. Australia followed closely behind, establishing women's suffrage in 1902, while Finland granted women the right to vote in 1905 (McElroy, pp. 163). Throughout the twentieth century, women across the globe gradually gained access to the right to vote. The length and intensity of campaigns to secure women's right to vote across this period indicates something of the strength of resistance to women's suffrage. The reasons for this are ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 27. Women's Suffrage In 1918 Essay Research Question: How did British women in 1918 gain the respect and recognition they deserved, and how did this lead to female suffrage? Women gain suffrage in Britain Congratulations to all the British women who are above the age of 30, women who are over 21 and own property or are married to owners. Last week, the Representation of the People Act became law, and nearly 9 million British women and all men aged 21 or above are now allowed to vote (Walsh, Ben. 78). For centuries women have been recognized as inferior to men as they weren't "strong" or "skilled" enough. But, women believed that they should also have a say in parliament and government decisions by being allowed to vote. Just like men, women have to pay taxes and abide by the law. The fight for female suffrage in Britain began in 1866 when the first campaigns that supported women's right to vote began to pop up. A year later, during a debate concerning changes in the parliament, MP John Stuart Mill proposed that women should have the right to vote, but this was declined as he lost by 194 votes to 73 ("The women's suffrage movement"). Women work together ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In 1897, different societies with the same aim came together to form the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies (NUWSS), also known as the 'suffragists', which was led by Mrs Millicent Fawcett ("Early suffragist campaining"). The suffragists believed they could achieve their goal by using non–violent tactics such as lobbying MPs and organising petitions. Mrs Fawcett thought that if the NUWSS was seen as polite, responsible and intelligent by the public, they would gain the respect they wanted and they would gain their right to vote (Walsh, Ben. ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 28. Kansas Is Well Known For Its Effective Participation In Kansas is well known for its effective participation in the Women 's Suffrage Movement. Early in the battle, the National American Woman Suffrage Association accepted Kansas as a liberal state that had a forward thinking mentality. In consideration of the state, the Association adopted the Kansas State flower, which is the sunflower as their image. The sunflower became a familiar sight and easily recognized symbol during suffrage campaigns. During the Women 's Suffrage Movement, Effie Graham was one of the many remarkable women that participated in the efforts and the fight for the right of women to be involved in the local votes and having the privilege to do so without any restrictions or discrimination against women, which Kansas was... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The women's suffrage movement finally came to a pause during the Civil War period. Right around two years after the war ended, the movement leaders directed their focus to the Midwest. In 1867, Kansas became the first state in the United States to hold a public referendum on women's suffrage. A gathering of issues relevant to the nineteenth–century came along where women were presented at this meeting, but suffrage in regards to the right of voting immediately became the base of the women 's suffrage movement. When the U.S. Constitution that was formed in 1920 where the 19th Amendment was established; American women secured one of the most important, valuable rights of citizenship in regard to the right to vote. This particular amendment embodied a significant milestone in the larger and a continuous struggle to ensure equal rights for women. The women's suffrage movement started in the mid–19th century was characterized by uncertain periods and setbacks that frightened to leave women during this time to be seen as second–class citizens in a public sphere still controlled by men. Along the way, several states played essential roles in the establishment of the women's suffrage. The states that were involved in the movement were primarily in the Midwest, but specifically Kansas that proved to be the principal focus towards the women 's suffrage. When Kansas Territory was created six years later, women 's issues and suffrage immediately became the primary concern ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 29. Oppression Of Women Essay The oppression of women through occupationally established sex segregation and the gender wage difference remains an important economic discussion. The overall gender wage gap has fallen significantly since 1890 to its current rate of 21.4%. Women are making great strides increasing their labor market experience and skills. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Report 58.6% of women make up the labor force, 50.2% have multiple jobs, and 75.4% of single mothers are in the labor force. Today more women are head of households. Despite all the progress a largegender pay gap still exist. This is not simply a result of women's choices, but structural, economic and social barriers that limit women's ability to compete resulting in lower pay. ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Many activists expected that, given women's loyal contributions to the Union women would be recognized along with African American men as full citizens. Women's rights were governed by state and not federal laws. So when the northern states abolished slavery, black women gained rights to marry, have custody of their children and own property. Women in the southern slaveholding states continued to be denied these basic human rights. Legally black and white women now had the same legal rights, however race prejudice made it difficult for black and Native women to ensure these rights in practice. Furthermore, legal status of free women depended on marital status. Marriage changed a woman's legal status because married couples were seen as one person in the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 30. Women's Suffrage In American History Essay Women's Suffrage in American History During the late 19th century, women were in a society where man was dominant. Women did not have natural born rights, such as the right to vote, to speak in public, access to equal education, and so forth, did not stop them to fight for their rights. Women's lives soon changed when Lucy Stone, Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Susan B. Anthony played a prominent role to help bring about change. Lucy Stone, an abolitionist, is one of the most important workers for women's suffrage and women's rights. When the Bible was quoted to her, defending the positions of men and women, she declared that when she grew up, she'd learn Greek and Hebrew so she could correct the mistranslation that she was sure was behind ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... The timeline of women's suffrage is a one that spans from 1848 to 1920. The women's rights movement in the United States started in the year 1848 with the first women's rights convention held in Seneca Falls, New York. During this convention the 'Declaration of sentiments' was signed by 68 women who agreed that women deserved their own political identities. This document set forward the agenda for the women's rights movement. In the year 1869, Susan B Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton formed the National Women's suffrage Association which demanded that the 15th amendment be changed to include women right to vote. In the year 1890, The National Women Suffrage Association and the American Women Suffrage Association merged to form National American Woman Suffrage Association (NAWSA). Colorado was the first state to grant women the right to vote in the year 1893, followed by Utah, Idaho, Washington, California, Oregon, Kansas, Arizona, Alaska, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, New York, Michigan, South Dakota and Oklahoma. The National Association of Colored Women was formed in the year 1896 to promote the civil rights of colored women. The National Women's Trade Union League was established in the year 1903 in order to improve the working condition for women and also to bring their wages in par with that of men. National Women's Party was one of the popular organizations that focused more on dramatic tactics like hunger strikes, picketing the White house and other ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 31. Women's Suffrage in Britain Women's Suffrage in Britain Social change in Britain has been achieved primarily through the hard work of organized political groups. These groups created events to recruit and educate supporters of social equality to join them in fighting for progress. The Women's Suffrage Movement between 1866 and 1928 in Britain is no exception to this trend. The reason for the great efficacy of these political groups, including the National Union of Women's Suffrage Societies and the Women's Social and Political Union, was the women who pioneered the groups and fought alongside them to create the change that they believed in. The goal of these political groups was finally realized in 1928 with the passing of the Representation of the People Act. However, the Women's Suffrage Movement in Britain would not have been successful without the influential actions of several significant women. In addition to the overall necessity of female leadership for British Women's Suffrage, the central efforts ofMillicent Fawcett, Lydia Becker, andEmmeline Pankhurst particularly played a large role in the movement's success. Two political groups were crucial to the movement's success largely because of the leadership provided by several women. These groups' actions, structured by their leaders, had the goal of gradually changing people's minds to supporting women's right to vote and spreading the idea of social change. Groups worked tirelessly to educate British society about the importance of the ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 32. Essay on The History of Women's Suffrage The History of Women's Suffrage This section on women's history will show the events that led to the suffrage movement and what the outcome was after the movement, plus how those events are involved in today's society. The women of the post suffrage era would not have the ability to the wide variety of professions were it not for their successes in the political arena for that time. In the early 1900's when women were barred from most professions and limited in the amount of money they could earn, a group of suffragists led by Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton started to develop the women into an influential and powerful leaders of this country. The original women who started the suffrage movement had nothing to... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... In the summer of eighteen forty–eight two women Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B Anthony who founded the National Women's Suffrage Association in eighteen sixty–nine met with a small group of people determined to give women a larger sphere of action than the laws and customs of that day allowed (Taylor 13). At this time in our country women were denied the right to vote, made to give their husbands the land and property which they may have control of, plus nearly no say in legal or professional matters. To give you an idea of what the women were up against on July thirtieth, eighteen sixty–eight a group lead by T.H. Mundine wrote a declaration stating that all persons meeting age, residences, and citizenship requirements be deemed qualified electors "without distinction of sex" (Taylor 14). This motion was referred to the state of Texas and in January eighteen sixty–nine, it was rejected on a vote of fifty–two – thirteen. The motion that was shot down was not anything to major by today's standards. It was a simple bill to allow women to have a more reasonable portion of the burdens of government (Taylor 14). As this example illustrates women had a huge wall to climb of they wanted to be even with men in societies eyes. After women got some rights for their gender the initial charge was on its way although the next one hundred and thirty years will still contain many obstacles for women. In the late ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 33. What Is The Feminist Movement? The feminist movement of the United States is a social movement that roots to the late 1700's that started becoming a large faction during the mid–1800's. The founding of this party took full swing when women in the 1840's demanded suffrage and grew from there. While the movement began due to a demand for voting rights and an end to slavery, issues such as women's property rights and societal values enforced upon women fueled the fire. Women began protesting and making appearances before their local government, forming lobbies, newspapers, and publishing books. Although territories and states were hesitant to grant the demanded social changes, the government gave in the the demands of half the population. However, women today still do not have... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Women's military corps are also established. However, in the following years after 1945, the labour force declined as women began to settle for returning soldiers. By the end of the decade, the labour force is on the rise again. A decade later, the Civil Rights movement brings forth black women who lead sit–ins and demonstrations. In 1960, the FDA approves birth control pills. Over the decade, a successful push leads to the passage of the Equal Pay Act, requiring equal compensation for men and women in federal jobs. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is passed and prohibits job discrimination on the basis of race or sex and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is established. The National Organisation for Women, founded by Betty Friedan, promoted childcare for working mothers, abortion rights, the Equal Rights Amendment, and full participation in American ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 34. The Role Of Women In The 1830's Women's Suffrage issues became prominent in America's culture when women began leaving their traditional roles as homemakers. Women became more involved in their communities by seeking jobs and fulfilling leadership roles in which they could improve society. In the 1830's, thousands of women were involved in the movement to abolish slavery. The first organized gathering devoted to women's rights in the United States was held in July of 1848, in Seneca Falls, New York. Elizabeth Stanton would draft a "Declaration of Sentiments, Grievances, and Resolutions," based on the Declaration of Independence, proclaiming, "All men and women are created equal" (History.com). Fast forward to the Progressive Era, which lasted from 1890–1920 and women began ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 35. Women's Rights Dbq 1848 is thought to be the year the women's rights movement finally kicked off due to a conference held in New york. Before this women had to face many injustices these including the inability to vote, the right to take money from the bank and the right to run for public office these were only some of the hardships women had to face during this era in time. They weren't seen as able bodied human beings and were thought to be inferior to men hence is the reason women couldn't do anything on there own without a man. The years 1880 through 1890 was the turning point for the women's suffrage movement There was a surge of volunteerism among women. They started women's clubs, and professional societies. They also participated in local civic and charity ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 36. Campaign for Women's Suffrage in 1870 Essay examples Campaign for Women's Suffrage in 1870 Women in the hundreds of years preceeding the crucial date of 1870 had always faced a life that they would be better of in as men. They had few, if any, rights to the things they owned, even there own children and they could effectively be bought or sold by parents and prospective partners alike. A woman belonged first to her parents then to her husband and was expected to carry out certain duties according to her class, without hesitation or complaining. The closer we get to the 1870s, the more middle and upper class women start to realise that the duel roles of child bearer and home maker are not the one that they need to be confined to. Shifting ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Francis Buss and Dorothea Beale became headmistresses of their own girl's schools in 1853 and 1857 respectively. This was the first time that it had been considered worthwhile schooling girls to level where they could partake in public exams and, therefore, gain qualifications not only making them able to get respectable, well paid jobs thereby being able to support themselves financially (in theory). The girls taught at schools like these would be the sort of people to go on into the women's suffrage movement post 1870 with the ability to make well constructed and relevant arguments in order to get their message across. Some of the other ways in which women were treated differently was to do with the actual vote itself. In 1867 there was a reform act passed which allowed almost the entire population of men to vote which only gave renewed vigour to the argument that women should be allowed to do the same. Two years later women then were allowed to vote on school boards and in local elections which only really served to fuel the fire within the recently created discussion groups like the Kensington Society. The Kensington Society was the first group of women, most of them unmarried, who got together in order to pressure MPs into hearing what arguments they felt needed to be heard. The Manchester, Edinburgh Bristol ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 37. The Second Half of the Shaw Presidency During the second half of Shaw presidency the organization included many professional married women such as Susan Walker Fitzgerald, Bryn Mawr and Katherine Dexter McCormick (Franzen, 2008). The relationship among the women of the organization was strong and there were no core of officers during the presidency of Anna Howard Shaw. The success of the organization during Shaw presidency was perhaps because of her social position; she had high tolerance for discord. During Shaw presidency the organization had more connections to other progressive era organizations and associations than any other period in the existence of its existence. Shaw had strong connections to the Frances Willard and the Women's Christian Temperance Union (WCTU) (Franzen, 2008). WCTU was the largest women's organization in the United States during the 1900's. Many joined the wealthy benefactors of NAWSA such as the leaders of the settlement houses, prison reform, and women socialites. During Shaw presidency a diverse range of women and men attended NAWSA conventions. In these conventions Shaw personally spoke about the issues beyondsuffrage, such as opposition to American imperialism and the different needs of working women. NAWSA expanded by making many other groups become NAWSA family such as the College Equal Suffrage League and the National Men's League (Franzen, 2008). NAWSA needed the collision of these groups to expand its base. NAWSA needed the financial support of the wealthy women and ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 38. The Women 's Suffrage Movement Late 19th century leader of the women's suffrage movement, Lucy Burns was born in Brooklyn, New York on July 28, 1879 to a family that believed in gender equality. Her father Edward Burns believed that women should have an education and that they should work to improve the society. As the fourth child of the eight, Lucy Burns grew up as a pro women's suffragist who later co–founded the Congressional Union with Alice Paul. (American) Burns graduated from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York in 1902, but continues to seek for knowledge. She later went to Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, University of Berlin, University of Bonn, and University of Oxford in Germany. After being educated from multiple colleges, she went seeking for opportunities for jobs, but realized that there's are very limited options for women to choose from. Lucy taught English at Erasmus Hall, a public school in Brooklyn even though teaching wasn't what she really wanted to pursue as a job career. (American) While in Germany, Burns met Emmeline Pankhurst who was a suffrage activist. Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of Women 's Social and Political Union (WSPU). Also, the same year Burns also met Alice Paul, a New Jersey Quaker, who was also under the Women's Social and Political Union. There, Burns and Paul worked together and participated in radical protests for women's suffrage. The shared interest in promoting women's suffrage led the two to form a close bond. In 1912, Burns and Paul ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...
  • 39. Women Suffrage The struggle to achieve equal rights for women is often thought to have begun, in the English–speaking world, with the publication of Mary Wollstonecraft's A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792). During the 19th century, as male suffrage was gradually extended in many countries, women became increasingly active in the quest for their own suffrage. Not until 1893, however, in New Zealand, did women achieve suffrage on the national level. Australia followed in 1902, but American, British, and Canadian women did not win the same rights until the end of World War I. The demand for the enfranchisement of American women was first seriously formulated at the Seneca Falls Convention (1848). After the Civil War, agitation by women for the ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ... Other continental powers were quick to accord women the right to vote at the end of World War I. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and the Netherlands granted suffrage in 1917; Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland, and Sweden in 1918; and Germany and Luxembourg in 1919. Spain extended the ballot to women in 1931, but France waited until 1944 and Belgium, Italy, Romania, and Yugoslavia until 1946. Switzerland finally gave women the vote in 1971, and women remained disenfranchised in Liechtenstein until 1984. In Canada women won the vote in Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan in 1916; after federal suffrage was achieved in 1918, the other provinces followed suit, the last being Quebec in 1940. Among the Latin American countries, nationalwomen's suffrage was granted in 1929 in Ecuador, 1932 in Brazil, 1939 in El Salvador, 1942 in the Dominican Republic, 1945 in Guatemala, and 1946 in Argentina. In India during the period of British rule, women were enfranchised on the same terms as men under the Government of India Act of 1935; following independence, the Indian Constitution, adopted in 1949 and inaugurated in 1950, established adult suffrage. In the Philippines women received the vote in 1937, in Japan in 1945, in China in 1947, and in Indonesia in 1955. In African countries men and women have generally received the vote at the same time, as in Liberia (1947), Uganda (1958), and Nigeria (1960). In ... Get more on HelpWriting.net ...