Equality In The 1800s

Equality; a word that has troubled our society for numerous decades. Equality is defined as the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. Social equality, similar to equality, is a state of affairs in which all people within a specific society or isolated group have the same status in certain respects. There has never been nor will there ever be total equality in our current society. However, there may be some advancements made that could improve this issue in society. Education has evolved in the past centuries. In the 1800s, education for women was solely based on social class. If you were a woman in a higher social class, you had a greater chance of having a higher level of education If you were of a lower social class, your chances of having an education were little to none. Today, education is ideal for getting a good job; although getting a good job requires you to attend college which requires a substantial amount of money for …show more content…
In today’s society, both men and women are allowed to be involved in politics. For example, a woman is allowed to run for President or is allowed to be a Senator, unlike in the 1800s where women weren’t allowed to be involved at all. Political cabinets and officers were all men during the 19th century and it was absurd for a woman to think that she could be a politician. Men thought that women were too emotional to handle the stress of politics. Not only were women not allowed to be involved in politics, they were not allowed to vote. Women then went on to protest Women’s Suffrage rights in the mid-19th century and were granted the right to vote. Men also thought of women being “weak” and “unfit” to perform certain jobs or projects, eliminating them from the building or construction fields. Many women were found finishing clothing garments, shoes for factories, laundry or preparation of goods to sell in the market or