For centuries, women have been a prime exemplification of inferiority. Initially, women were not paid equal to men, for the same work position, allowed to vote or hold political office, given the option of a legal birth control, or had a law protecting them from the crime of statutory rape. This historical investigation will assess the topic of how the women’s rights movement of 1848-1920 affected the social and economic limitations that women suffered in 20th century America. In 1920, women finally won the right to vote after a struggle that lasted about 70 years. Since this well-known legalization, women throughout the 20th century continued to fight for their rights to be equal alongside men and to receive additional legality for their social
