The 19th century saw the first effective fight against gender discrimination. With the passage of a Wyoming Law that gave women the right of suffrage and to serve on juries in 1869, women began to realize that they were entitled to certain rights that have been denied to them. Advocates such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone, who challenged gender boundaries, helped further the women’s right’s movement. Florence Kelley worked for women’s equality in the workforce, since it became much more common for women to get jobs in urban areas. Several laws were passed that greatly aided in the equality of women; for example, a woman could sue her husband or own property. With the assimilation of women into the labor force, multiple laws were passed with the purpose of providing them with benefits. Women also began to receive educational opportunities, which helped them with learning how to fight for women’s rights. The first women’s rights
The 19th century saw the first effective fight against gender discrimination. With the passage of a Wyoming Law that gave women the right of suffrage and to serve on juries in 1869, women began to realize that they were entitled to certain rights that have been denied to them. Advocates such as Susan B. Anthony and Lucy Stone, who challenged gender boundaries, helped further the women’s right’s movement. Florence Kelley worked for women’s equality in the workforce, since it became much more common for women to get jobs in urban areas. Several laws were passed that greatly aided in the equality of women; for example, a woman could sue her husband or own property. With the assimilation of women into the labor force, multiple laws were passed with the purpose of providing them with benefits. Women also began to receive educational opportunities, which helped them with learning how to fight for women’s rights. The first women’s rights