Lucretia Mott

Two members of the anti-slavery and women’s rights groups; Lucy Stone and Henry Blackwell had jointly written a protest that enabled Lucy to keep her maiden name after they were both married. As the law stipulates in Massachusetts, a woman is legally bound to her husband as a subordinate and her husband is the head of their household. Lucy and Henry asserted that they would not comply with the law that gives all rights to the man. (Blackwell & Stone). They had both made a plea to the state of…

American society was morphed by the “market revolution” and the religious “Second Great Awakening.” These developments changed the role women played in their households, and carriers. Through flourishing jobs an era of women's rights also begun to occur. Women became unified politically, economically, and socially. Like any other movement there were diverse ideals which have influenced America to this day. These developments proved to be significant especially since they fought against the…

that only “true” women dedicated their lives to solely working in their house as a mother and a wife. These prejudicial notions and stereotypical ideas obstructed women from reaching their full potential. Eventually, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia Mott decided that the countries vision of women must change. They gathered over 300 anonymous individuals who believed that men are in no way superior to women and should not assume that women prefer to be in the kitchen (19th Amendment). Their…

Being able to use gun for self-defense or protection is a right which can 't be denied to U.S citizens; however guns are not the only weapons available to serve the same purpose. Since guns are made to kill, one should consider alternative measures of protection out of respect for life. The statement made by Hasselstrom’s in her paper, is somewhat valid, but comes off as a very one sided opinion if regards to “gender equality” claiming that barring arms makes men and women equal. There is a…

“Feminism is the belief, attitude and action that work toward women’s rights and the equality between men and women” (Feminism and Other Issues”). Women were always thought to be inferior to men. Feminism has been a movement started by women searching for equal rights and opportunities as men. Although feminism can be found in almost any place in the world, feminism in the Puritan faith has absurd punishments. Feminism has been around since the late 1800s; women were tired of unequal rights and…

Equal Pay? The right to Vote? The respect of their fellow citizens something about everything is turning up rosie. In 1848 the women of the Nation decided to take a stand and fight for their rights as equal beings. The women at the convention drafted their own declaration of independence and proclaimed their grievances. They also passed eleven resolutions to better their lot. Over the next century women continued this fight for equality. Although women’s place in the world advanced considerably…

Through a shift in the United States Democracy in the 1800’s, the idea of slavery was transformed. Although the idea for freedom had always been a major focal point for all slaves, the actuality of making it legal was a new determination. For an African American woman like Sojourner Truth, a former slave, becoming an active participant in this fight for abolition was her life goal. As religious reform and anti-slavery feminism movements began in the 1840’s, so did Truth’s career as being one of…

The language of political revolutions has guided other groups in their movement toward change. Documents of political revolution such as The Declaration of Independence and The Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen have had a major influence on the women’s rights campaign and documents written in support of their cause. The documents are similar in language, organization, and overall idea of laws that should be enforced in society. Although these documents were written in different…

(The women’s rights movement: A timeline of significant events). Elizabeth was one of the first leaders of the women’s rights movement and she wrote the Declaration of Sentiments which was based on female equality. In July 1848 Elizabeth Stanton, Lucretia Mott, and many other women held the Seneca Falls Convention and this is where the Declaration of Sentiments began. This entire movement was where they fought for women to have the right to vote and the right where they promoted women’s rights,…

The 19th amendment was passed in 1919 nearly a hundred years since the start of the fight of women 's equality. The amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex.” (1919, Our Documents) Giving women the right to vote, a huge leap forward in the fight for women’s right and equality. The women’s suffrage movement and the passage of the 19th amendment would ultimately lead to greater…