Once, women were looked down upon. Not only were their rights neglected, but so were their lifestyles. For many years, it was nearly impossible for a women to have any self-confidence whatsoever without being judged by the opposite sex, or even the government. There were times when even the most ignorant men were given more rights than the most intelligent women. Women were not only forced to be uneducated, but to practically “wear the pants” in the relationship by doing nothing short of the dirty work. The men were being put on pedestals for the work they were doing, when in reality the women were doing the behind the scenes jobs. The work of the men was strenuous, but they were getting recognized for their work. The women however were not.
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in the early nineteenth century was slavery in the American South. The people in the south were for slavery. However, the people in the north were against slavery. Between these two groups of people, there were many instances when they would not agree, especially when dealing with the rights of different people. This was a reoccurring issue among the people. There was no equality, no matter what was promised. Not only were people fighting for the rights of all people, they were fighting for equality between men and women as well. The women of this era were finally opening their eyes to see that the life that they were living was not amounting to the luxurious life of their spouses or other men. Women wanted the same rights men had. They wanted to be treated with equality and the respect that they deserved. This was looked down upon by many, mostly the men and government officials who were not seeing eye to eye with the women. In the Declaration of Sentiments it states, “Women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and deprived of their most sacred rights” (Stanton & Mott 3). These innocent ladies were suffering under the government and this was being done to them for no apparent reason. In 1848 there was still slavery in the U.S., and the equality among the people was not in sight. A few years later, the abolition of slavery took place January 31, 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment was added to the constitution. With this being said, women still were not treated
in the early nineteenth century was slavery in the American South. The people in the south were for slavery. However, the people in the north were against slavery. Between these two groups of people, there were many instances when they would not agree, especially when dealing with the rights of different people. This was a reoccurring issue among the people. There was no equality, no matter what was promised. Not only were people fighting for the rights of all people, they were fighting for equality between men and women as well. The women of this era were finally opening their eyes to see that the life that they were living was not amounting to the luxurious life of their spouses or other men. Women wanted the same rights men had. They wanted to be treated with equality and the respect that they deserved. This was looked down upon by many, mostly the men and government officials who were not seeing eye to eye with the women. In the Declaration of Sentiments it states, “Women do feel themselves aggrieved, oppressed, and deprived of their most sacred rights” (Stanton & Mott 3). These innocent ladies were suffering under the government and this was being done to them for no apparent reason. In 1848 there was still slavery in the U.S., and the equality among the people was not in sight. A few years later, the abolition of slavery took place January 31, 1865, when the Thirteenth Amendment was added to the constitution. With this being said, women still were not treated