African American Women In The 19th Century

The Declaration of Independence states, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness." However, during the late 19th century through the 20th centuries many citizens felt that they weren't treated equally and didn't get the freedom that they deserved. Due to this, many minority groups such as Women, African Americans, and Asian Americans took action and started to voice their opinions to improve the equality between race, gender, and job opportunity. During the late 19th century till through the 20th century, women were in constant battle with the government to try to create equality between men and women. The women were …show more content…
In 1869, Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton founded the National Women Suffrage Association, which joined together with the Women Suffrage Association and formed the National American Women Suffrage Association, NAWSA. They strategized together to find ways to campaign for suffrage at state level, thinking that state-by-state support will encourage the federal government to pass the amendment. Due to the NAWSA, the 19th amendment was ratified and gave women the right to vote. After initiating several protests, speeches, and staying strong even when most citizens gave them every reason to give up, they were able to convince President Wilson that "women [should] play their part in affairs alongside men and upon an