Seneca Falls Convention

Carrie Chapman Catt was an extraordinary woman and activist promoting the rights of women for their political freedoms. Moreover, Catt’s background as a teacher, superintendent of schools, and women’s activist gave credibility to her being a well-educated and refined woman, providing the ethos of her claim. (History.com) For this reason, she was more than capable of advocating for all women of our great country in the fight to allow women the right to a say in their government by giving them the…

There are many reason why the invention of the bicycle changed women’s lives, contributing to the individualistic thought that brought forth waves of feminism. Susan B. Anthony wrote, “That which made me succeed with the bicycle was precisely what had gained me a measure of success in life”; in The life and work of Susan B. Anthony: including public addresses, her own letters and many from her contemporaries during fifty years. A story of the evolution of the status of woman, she equates her…

Feminism is known as the fight for women’s rights based on the equality of sexes. Feminism first started gaining attention in 1848 and since then has grown into a topic of controversy. It is impossible to read The Handmaids Tale without being aware of the issues of gender roles and feminism throughout the book. Women are considered to be victims, many of the issues that women in the book are facing are obstacles that women today are fighting against. The author brings attention to these issues…

Feminism is the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. While the Feminist Movement is important in the present day, the play written in 1947 by Tennessee Williams became known for its portrayal of the dynamics between men and women. In the play, Streetcar Named Desire, feminism plays the main role. Taking place after the second world war, the men of this play assumes that they have more power than women. While, in reality, the women have the same or greater…

The Progressives and federal government were known for bringing major changes to society during the early 20th century through reforms. Some reforms that brought forth change were the influence of muckrakers, who wrote exposes to help bring change. The Progressives and the federal government were mostly successful when it came to bringing reforms politically, socially, and economically. Politically, the Progressives and the federal government were successful bringing changes through certain…

On September 17, 1787, the U.S. Constitution was signed. The U.S. Constitution didn’t allow women to vote until 1920. One of the things the Constitution did was help the U.S. government set up three branches. Also, two of America’s Founding Fathers were not able to sign the U.S. Constitution. The U.S. Constitution was signed. Until 1920, women did not have the right to vote. Before 1920, when women were not allowed to vote, in Colorado, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming, women were already to vote.…

Jane Addams, born in Cedarville, Illinois in September of 1860, broke many borders as a woman of her time. She is best known for her efforts in creating peace as well as advocating equality for women. She is represented today and in American history by the many organizations she established: the International League for Peace, Woman’s Peace Party, Juvenile Protective Association, and American Civil Liberties Union. Addams had strong opinions about the idea of peace reaching the farthest corners…

Susan B. Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, and she was raised in a Quaker household. She spent a lot of time working on social issues. She was the second oldest children of eight children. Her father is a local cotton mill owner. But out of those eight children, only six of them lived to be adults. In 1826, they moved to Battenville, New York. At this time, Susan was sent to study at a Quaker school near Philadelphia. But returned home because her father failed at doing business. At home,…

Frances wright is one of the first advocates of equal rights for women. Thus, she is one of the influential female freethinkers. So many reasons for the feminist drive is concerning Wright's attempts to argue for the independence and equality of human beings formed a strong foundation for feminist and liberal activists. Wright is also tried to struggle for high ideals. Thus, she spent the last years of her life to affirm financial affairs and a complicated divorce. She wants to create an…

Oklahoma women opposing to women’s suffrage organized in an anti-suffrage group known as the Oklahoma Anti-Suffrage League or the Oklahoman Association Opposed to Woman Suffrage. Antisuffrage associations alleged that women’s suffrage would not solve the problems of women and society, and claimed that women’s societal roles must not be others than the ones related to the traditional view of womanhood such as piety, purity, domesticity, and submissiveness. Excerpted from:…