Suffragette

In America the 1920’s is known, as The Roaring Twenties, an era of significant economic growth, cultural, political, and social change in. It was a time of prosperity due to the dooming automobile and manufacturing industries. Americans began to seek individual independence and challenge traditional values. However, the nation witnessed negative aspects of the 1920’s with the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan. The Ku Klux Klan used their power and violence to manipulate state and local politics to…

The movie Iron “Jawed Angels Katja” was directed by Katja von Garnier and its story revolves around a woman named Alice Paul. She believed that women should also have voting rights as do men have. The movie shows the plot and scenario of the early 20th century, specifically from 1912 to 1914. At that, women were not considered equal citizens to say the least. There had been many efforts and movements made by the women and human rights communities in the past, but they deservingly won the case…

Kelley Speech Much of child labor has been dated back to the nineteenth and early twentieth century when young children of all ages were put to work in harsh conditions. Florence Kelley, a passionate and articulate woman delivers her speech towards child labor at the National American Suffrage Association in Philadelphia. She dictates injustices, children must go through when put to work on farms and factories. From the beginning of her speech to the ending Florence uses the appeals of ethos and…

The fight for women’s suffrage had been a long winded and grueling battle, but on August 26, 1920 women finally got the vote, 70 years after the Seneca Falls Convention, the Nineteenth Amendment stated, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged… on account of sex.” However, African American women were unfortunately still largely disenfranchised. Nonetheless, before women were enfranchised they undertook several political reforms such as birth control and…

During the seneca falls convention, woman gathered to write the Declaration of sentiments, In this document the first demand states, “He has never permitted her to exercise her inalienable right to the elective franchise.”Succedeeing this convention, women took a break During the Civil War, they took over their husbands jobs and temporarily stopped fighting for suffrage.( helped legitimate the suffrage movement and provided new momentum)They began helping the black slaves achieve freedom. After…

The Origin of Women’s Empowerment in America There is no doubt that the single most significant event in American History was gaining independence from Britain; nonetheless, the Woman’s Rights Movement is a comparable event that would forever change the face of American culture not only politically but also, socially. For more than 140 years after the founding of the Constitution, which created a predominately white male society, women would still struggle to earn their rights for equality.…

Alice Paul, Lucy Burns, and the women's suffrage movement, showed many methods like a parade, picketing at the white house, and the hunger strike against the president, Woodrow Wilson; but survived to see if what the worked for, freedom, would finally happen. One of Alice and Lucy’s methods were to have a parade for women's rights. Alice and Lucy organized the parade to show they were going to help win America the right for women to vote. This helped people, both men and some women, picture what…

There were some significant changes in the U.S. in the early 1900’s. One change was that the 19th amendment was ratified, resulting in women being guaranteed the right to vote in the U.S. There had been a great amount of debate focusing on whether women should be guaranteed the vote leading up to the ratification. By looking at what leaders of the suffrage movement were saying at the time we can gain insight of what the most significant arguments for the vote were. Although, intuition might tell…

The right to vote, down to its core, has had an illustrious history here in the United States of America. More specifically, women gained the right to vote less than one century ago. Upon the ratification of the 19th Amendment in August of 1920, women were now able to have a say their governance. It was how women gained the right to vote that has made a lasting impact. Not only did they overcome stereotypes, but they also exited their proper “sphere” in society. Even though some did not believe…

Society is much different today because of that improvements that occurred during World War 1 because of how people needed to improve everything they had in the home front so the people overseas can fight as hard as they can and with the best equipment to win the war. World War 1 created an idea for people that they needed to help their country because they got a sense of responsibility to make sure foreigners would not control our land and make sure it stays ours. Before the war started women…