Women's Rights In America

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America, the land of the free and the home of the brave. America was once not as free as it is today, however. There were lots of wars, people were separated based on their skin color, and there were diseases that killed large numbers of people. There are still many deadly diseases today, but there are not many wars happening in America and we have more equality. Past Americans went through so much to make us free, especially those who served our country. Because of the past events that have happened, we have women’s rights today. To begin, women were once not equal to men. They were considered “Just people who cook, and clean the house.” Women did not like this title. They protested for voting rights and equal rights. However, their husbands

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