Seneca the Younger

Women 's right has been a very significant throughout history. Women have earned their right s through the women 's suffrage movement by writing the declaration of sentiments and having a law passed the gave them their right 's to vote, own property and have rights that men have by being able to work were they could. Women have been assigned different roles that they have to commit to were the men basically have all the authority and women have to follow the virtues of The Cult of Domesticity…

The fight for women’s rights began in 1848 with the first Women’s Rights Convention in Seneca Falls, New York (Footnote). After being prohibited to enter a convention in London on world slavery because, they were women. There was a discussion about whether or not female delegates should partake in the convention. After that debate, Lucretia Mott and Elizabeth Cady Stanton decided to create their own convention to discuss the rights that women should have. This started because at the convention,…

I. Legal reform brought about by Elizabeth Cady Stanton A. Summoned the first women’s rights convention at Seneca Falls along with Lucretia Mott 1. Monotonous life as a housewife a. Spent more time with society b. Injustices present at the time were explicated 2. Met with Lucretia Mott a. Both had same views about the injustices found in society b. Planned the women’s rights convention to address those issues 3. Great success with convention resulted in it becoming a regular means of aid to…

Have you ever wondered how much our civil rights has changed over the years? And how women, and people with color are treated differently now? Lillian Wald has achieved many things to help contribute to our civil rights today. “Hero” is definitely the word to describe her. Wald provided great help to the civil rights movement, helped poor immigrants get back up onto their feet, and dedicated her time to children. Lillian proved herself as a hero by standing for civil rights. In 1903, she…

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,…

equality. Elizabeth assembled the Woman's Rights Movement with the help of Lucretia Mott and Lucy Stone with the goal of creating a convention for all the women struggling within this society. Today, this convention is known as the Seneca Falls Convention, as it took place in Seneca Falls, New York, in July 1848. At the convention Elizabeth produced a constitution for the convention, which is known as the Declaration of Sentiments. The Declaration of Sentiments was inspired by the Declaration of…

the women's suffrage movement big time. Born and reared in South Carolina to a prominent, loving and wealthy planter family, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in the 1820s where she became a Quaker quickly as a job to seek opportunity. Her younger sister Angelina Grimké joined her there quickly and they both became active in the abolition movement very fast. They had to leave the Quakers, who opposed women conducting public speaking a lot. The sisters began to speak on the abolitionist…

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:…

The roaring 20s was a time of great change for women, on the work front, in politics, in fashion, education, and in values. During the 20s women transformed into independent, strong and new women. However, women still had a long way to go to achieve equality in the workforce and society. Prior to the 20s women were denied a lot of the rights that men had. Women were not able to own property. Women didn’t have the right to vote, and women also did not have a legal claim to monies they earned…