Elizabeth Cady Stanton

The film “Iron Jawed Angels” portrays the events that took place between 1912 and 1913 back when women still didn’t have the right to vote. The movie setting starts off in Philadelphia, where the two young activists Alice Paul and Lucy Burns have a meeting with the two main leaders of NAWSA (National American Women Suffrage Association), Carrie Chapman and Anna Howard. The young suffragists urge the women of NAWSA to try and work on passing a constitutional amendment for women to have the right…

The involvement of women’s group in Progressive-era reform movements. The Women of Progressive took charge and develop different reforms. However, voting was at the top to reform. The organizations knew that this was a situation that the federal government could assist women to get things reformed. The Progressive group was the cause of the women's suffrage. The National American Women Suffrage Association (N.A.W.S.A) traveled from state to state. The Association tried to get laws passed so…

For The Nineteenth Amendment The Nineteenth Amendment states that male or female should be able to vote in the United States. This amendment was passed on June 4th 1919. The right that lets women vote, the 19th amendment, is also known as woman suffrage. All of the talk about women’s rights started in 1848 at the first movement in Seneca Falls, New York. It 72 years of fighting for the women to finally get want they wanted…. Equality. The reason why I am for this amendment is because I…

Women in Politics gives a snapshot of the strides women have made in the political sphere. When the Constitution was written, women were not denied the right to vote, but we weren't necessarily allowed to either. Women have been fighting since democracy's birth for adequate representation and a voice in American politics, up until – and after – the latest presidential election cycle. Women were not even able to vote nationally until 1920, 70 or so years after they started fighting for it.…

In the 1960s, women were ultimately limited in almost every aspect of life, from home life to working diligently in the workplace. A women was expected to marry as young as possible, and start a family to nurture as soon as possible. She was to devote her life to her children and husband, but there was still very little reward for such hard work. Musical Entertainment was one of the only sources of entertainment that was available to anyone who cared to listen. The indulging music flowed through…

Over the course of my time as a political reformer and feminist, I strongly criticized the limitations of rights/abilities for women. I attacked foolish attempts to limit us to merely the domestic sphere. I fought against the limitless political control men had over us regardless of our personal intelligence and ability in comparison with theirs. Specifically I criticized our inability to vote, fully take part in politics, retain land ownership after marriage, and inability to take part in a…

As we read the book, Sisters In Spirit, we truly did learn how these women sparked the revolutionary idea of early feminists. The author Sally demonstrates how these women, at a time when European American women, were able to display so few rights. Together, these women truly were sisters in spirit as they paved the way for not only our generation but for the future. This created a stance on a handful of things such as a woman’s political power, the power they have on their bodies, their…

Of the many things I experienced this past year, attending the Women's March on Washington impacted me the most. Hundreds of thousands convened in Washington, DC and cities around the world to stand up for human rights. Partaking in something bigger than myself, a notable event to be remembered in history changed me. It changed the way I thought about history, equality and politics, and how I reacted to injustice. I grew up in a very democratic town, a remote island of a county in a…

voice to fight for human rights. Born Isabelle Baumfree in 1797, she was born to Jams and Elizabeth Baumfree in Swartekill, New York. She was born into slavery but historians estimated that was the time she was born. Being born into slavery wasn’t a great thing because they didn’t keep records of her. Truth father, James Baumfree was also a slave that was captured in modern-day Ghana. Her mother, Elizabeth also known as Mau-Mau bet, was the daughter of slaves from Guinea. Her family was owned…

The role of women has been a controversial issue for many centuries. The idea of women being equal to a man, was never considered until the women’s rights movements of 1848. Since then women have gained the right to vote, and are able to work jobs just like a man, but in many ways women are still viewed as the subservient submissive housewife, as they once were in anglo saxon times. Anglo-saxon women were assumed to withhold specific roles in their society, such as peaceweaver, hostess, and as…