The Suffrage Movement refers to the extensive battle for the rights of women, which lasted approximately 72 years. Since the beginning of politics, selectivity as to whom could participate was very biases. Early on, only white, landowning men were allowed the opportunity to participate. As time progressed, the right was extended to all white men; men of color could not vote. Even being a white man, there were requirements that would that needed to be reached before one could vote including showing proof having certain income. This usually applies the wealthier white men of prestige rather than the general public. The restrictions were not limited solely to participate in voting. Nominating, and even running for a position in office rather parallel to the requirements to voting. These rules make it difficult for a common man to vote, so for women, it would be even more so. This started to change when the Women’s Suffrage Movement started around 1848. This movement paved the way to many opportunities for women.
One of the recognized names from the movement was Jane Addams. Addams had a different philosophy from most religious reformers. She believed that there were benefits working with poor and new immigrants because it would teach many volunteers the reality of the underclass people. She along with Ellen Gates Starr founded the Hull House in 1889, a settlement house in the United located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. The Hull House served as a nursery for mothers with infants, as well as to help children in the local neighborhood to join clubs in order to keep them engaged and active. As the Hull house expanded, it added health clinics, studios for music and art, an employment bureau, gymnasium, and savings bank. The settlement houses gave women opportunities to get involved in progressive efforts that would improve living and working conditions for both immigrants and citizens. The efforts of Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr pioneered Women’s Suffrage Movement. From 1861-1865, many people lost focused on the Women’s suffrage due to the act that America had entered the Civil War. There attention was mainly directed toward the conflicts between the Confederate states and the Union states. Such focus resulted in the attention in the Women’s Rights Movement being shared with the voting rights of black men. The fifteenth Amendment, which modified voting rights, was added to the Constitution during this time period. Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as many others objected the 15th Amendment due to the fact that it would only ended up giving the right to black men. The amendment was not beneficial to women in any way, and …show more content…
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. These ladies founded the National Women Suffrage Association known as NWSA on May 15,1869 in New York City. It marked an important step forward women’s right to vote. The NWSA argued that women should be allowed to vote because their responsibilities inside of there home was irrelevant and unrelated to being politically incompetent. In order to support the 15th amendment, they wanted a change in voting rights and to extend the privilege to vote to women as well as men of color. The motion to reform the amendment lasted until 1920 when the the 19th Amendment passed granting all citizens, both men and women the right to
One of the recognized names from the movement was Jane Addams. Addams had a different philosophy from most religious reformers. She believed that there were benefits working with poor and new immigrants because it would teach many volunteers the reality of the underclass people. She along with Ellen Gates Starr founded the Hull House in 1889, a settlement house in the United located on the west side of Chicago, Illinois. The Hull House served as a nursery for mothers with infants, as well as to help children in the local neighborhood to join clubs in order to keep them engaged and active. As the Hull house expanded, it added health clinics, studios for music and art, an employment bureau, gymnasium, and savings bank. The settlement houses gave women opportunities to get involved in progressive efforts that would improve living and working conditions for both immigrants and citizens. The efforts of Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr pioneered Women’s Suffrage Movement. From 1861-1865, many people lost focused on the Women’s suffrage due to the act that America had entered the Civil War. There attention was mainly directed toward the conflicts between the Confederate states and the Union states. Such focus resulted in the attention in the Women’s Rights Movement being shared with the voting rights of black men. The fifteenth Amendment, which modified voting rights, was added to the Constitution during this time period. Elizabeth Cady Stanton as well as many others objected the 15th Amendment due to the fact that it would only ended up giving the right to black men. The amendment was not beneficial to women in any way, and …show more content…
Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton. These ladies founded the National Women Suffrage Association known as NWSA on May 15,1869 in New York City. It marked an important step forward women’s right to vote. The NWSA argued that women should be allowed to vote because their responsibilities inside of there home was irrelevant and unrelated to being politically incompetent. In order to support the 15th amendment, they wanted a change in voting rights and to extend the privilege to vote to women as well as men of color. The motion to reform the amendment lasted until 1920 when the the 19th Amendment passed granting all citizens, both men and women the right to