Roles Of Women In The 1800's
Klarissa Rossi Rossi 1
Campbell
AP US History
14 January 2016 Before civil war, the roles of women were rooted among the people. Women accepted their role in society was to be an obedient and loving wife, lowering herself to the men around her. Their job was staying in the house and carrying out the domestic duties, while also being the caregiver to their children. They did not have many rights, but since this was the traditional and natural order in their society, it remained for many years. During the late 1700’s leading on to the 1800’s, different events occurred and dramatically affected their society, paving the path towards …show more content…
Before Industrialization, it was necessary for women to have a full day of work among their husbands, to help maintain the farms in the agrarian society of the time period. Because Industrialization allowed many of the time consuming work women previously had to do such as spinning and weaving, to be done in fractions of time by machines, women found themselves with a lot more free time than they’ve ever experienced before. They were able to commit to other projects that they enjoyed and had passions in such as doing social work to benefit their community. (Women’s rights before civil …show more content…
By the 1830’s, Women who supported the men speaking out on slavery also became involved in the movement. (Historical Background on Antislavery and Women’s Rights 1830-1845) During the movement, women were exposed to politics and given responsibilities such as writing articles on abolition, publicizing abolition pamphlets, and delivering petitions on the issue of slavery. (Women’s Rights before Civil War) This allowed women to gain the skills required to initiate their own movement. Some women also became significant leaders in the movement such as Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke, who became famous for giving influential speeches to mixed audiences on abolition. (Rights for Women: Suffrage and it’s leaders) It was extremely uncommon for women to speak out against slavery or even give their opinion about issues during this time period, which caused men who were determined to preserve tradition to criticize and bash on women. In 1840 during the World Anti- Slavery Convention that occurred in London, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott were denied seats on the floor due to their gender. (History of Women Suffrage) This event allowed many women to believe that they should not only be fighting for the rights of slaves, but also their own rights. All the skills they learned from their involvement in the abolition movement allowed them to hold their own convention on women’s rights,
Campbell
AP US History
14 January 2016 Before civil war, the roles of women were rooted among the people. Women accepted their role in society was to be an obedient and loving wife, lowering herself to the men around her. Their job was staying in the house and carrying out the domestic duties, while also being the caregiver to their children. They did not have many rights, but since this was the traditional and natural order in their society, it remained for many years. During the late 1700’s leading on to the 1800’s, different events occurred and dramatically affected their society, paving the path towards …show more content…
Before Industrialization, it was necessary for women to have a full day of work among their husbands, to help maintain the farms in the agrarian society of the time period. Because Industrialization allowed many of the time consuming work women previously had to do such as spinning and weaving, to be done in fractions of time by machines, women found themselves with a lot more free time than they’ve ever experienced before. They were able to commit to other projects that they enjoyed and had passions in such as doing social work to benefit their community. (Women’s rights before civil …show more content…
By the 1830’s, Women who supported the men speaking out on slavery also became involved in the movement. (Historical Background on Antislavery and Women’s Rights 1830-1845) During the movement, women were exposed to politics and given responsibilities such as writing articles on abolition, publicizing abolition pamphlets, and delivering petitions on the issue of slavery. (Women’s Rights before Civil War) This allowed women to gain the skills required to initiate their own movement. Some women also became significant leaders in the movement such as Angelina Grimke and Sarah Moore Grimke, who became famous for giving influential speeches to mixed audiences on abolition. (Rights for Women: Suffrage and it’s leaders) It was extremely uncommon for women to speak out against slavery or even give their opinion about issues during this time period, which caused men who were determined to preserve tradition to criticize and bash on women. In 1840 during the World Anti- Slavery Convention that occurred in London, Elizabeth Stanton and Lucretia Mott were denied seats on the floor due to their gender. (History of Women Suffrage) This event allowed many women to believe that they should not only be fighting for the rights of slaves, but also their own rights. All the skills they learned from their involvement in the abolition movement allowed them to hold their own convention on women’s rights,